Quantitative assessment of erector spinae muscles and prognosis in elderly patients with pneumonia

Quantitative assessment of erector spinae muscles and prognosis in elderly patients with pneumonia

Abstract Erector spinae muscle (ESM) size has been reported as a predictor of prognosis in patients with some respiratory diseases. This study aimed to assess the association of ESM size on all-cause in-hospital mortality among elderly patients with pneumonia. We retrospectively included patients (a...

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Main Authors: Hiroki Yoshikawa, Kosaku Komiya, Takashi Yamamoto, Naoko Fujita, Hiroaki Oka, Eiji Okabe, Mari Yamasue, Kenji Umeki, Bruce K. Rubin, Kazufumi Hiramatsu, Jun-ichi Kadota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83995-3

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83995-3

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