Impact of Body Composition Status on 90-Day Mortality in Cancer Patients with Septic Shock: Sex Differences in the Skeletal Muscle Index

Impact of Body Composition Status on 90-Day Mortality in Cancer Patients with Septic Shock: Sex Differences in the Skeletal Muscle Index

Abnormalities in body composition are associated with poor prognosis in cancer patients. We investigated the association between body composition and 90-day mortality in cancer patients who developed septic shock. We included consecutive septic shock patients with active cancer from 2010 to 2017. Th...

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Main Authors: Youn-Jung Kim, Dong-Woo Seo, Jihoon Kang, Jin Won Huh, Kyung Won Kim, Won Young Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
septic shock
neoplasms
prognosis
body composition
sarcopenia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/10/1583

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