A low muscle mass increases mortality in compensated cirrhotic patients with sepsis

Autor: Simone Incicco, Oliviero Riggio, Daria D’Ambrosio, Mario Venditti, Manuela Merli, Cristina Lucidi, Barbara Lattanzi, Vincenza Di Gregorio
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Liver International. 38:851-857
ISSN: 1478-3223
Popis: BACKGROUND & AIMS Severe infections and muscle wasting are both associated to poor outcome in cirrhosis. A possible synergic effect of these two entities in cirrhotic patients has not been previously investigated. We aimed at analysing if a low muscle mass may deteriorate the outcome of cirrhotic patients with sepsis. METHODS Consecutive cirrhotic patients hospitalized for sepsis were enrolled in the study. Patients were classified for the severity of liver impairment (Child-Pugh class) and for the presence of "low muscle mass" (mid-arm muscle circumference
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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