The association of radiologic body composition parameters with clinical outcomes in level-1 trauma patients.

Journal: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society
PMID: 36862245

Abstract

PURPOSE: The present study aims to assess whether CT-derived muscle mass, muscle density, and visceral fat mass are associated with in-hospital complications and clinical outcome in level-1 trauma patients.

Authors

  • Arthur A R Sweet
    Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands. a.a.r.sweet@outlook.com.
  • Tim Kobes
    Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  • Roderick M Houwert
    Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  • Rolf H H Groenwold
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Pim Moeskops
  • Luke P H Leenen
    Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  • Pim A de Jong
    University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  • Wouter B Veldhuis
    Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3584 CX, the Netherlands.
  • Mark C P M van Baal
    Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

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