Open AccessLow Thoracic Skeletal Muscle Area Is Not Associated With Negative Outcomes in Patients With COVID-19
Author(s) -
Paulina Moctezuma-Velázquez,
Godolfino Miranda-Zazueta,
Edgar Ortíz-Brizuela,
María Fernanda González-Lara,
Karla M Tamez-Torres,
Carla Marina Román-Montes,
Bruno Alejandro Díaz-Mejía,
Esteban Pérez-García,
Marco Villanueva-Reza,
Víctor Hugo Tovar-Méndez,
Carla Medrano-Borromeo,
Alejandra Martínez-Valenzuela,
Míguel Ángel Jandete-Medina,
Bernardo Alonso Martínez-Guerra,
Luis Uscanga-Domı́nguez,
José Sifuentes–Osornio,
Alfredo Ponce-de-León,
Antonio Olivas-Martínez,
Carlos MoctezumaVelázquez
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
american journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1537-7385
pISSN - 0894-9115
DOI - 10.1097/phm.0000000000001716
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care unit , mechanical ventilation , sarcopenia , skeletal muscle , retrospective cohort study , intensive care , body mass index , referral , intensive care medicine , family medicine
Sarcopenia has been related to negative outcomes in different clinical scenarios from critical illness to chronic conditions. The aim of this study was to verify whether there was an association between low skeletal muscle index and in-hospital mortality, intensive care unit admission, and invasive mechanical ventilation need in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.