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Moscow, Russian Federation
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Moscow, Russian Federation
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Moscow, Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
GRNTI 76.33 Гигиена и эпидемиология
GRNTI 76.03 Медико-биологические дисциплины
OKSO 31.06.2001 Клиническая медицина
OKSO 31.08.08 Радиология
OKSO 32.08.12 Эпидемиология
OKSO 14.04.02 Ядерные физика и технологии
BBK 534 Общая диагностика
BBK 51 Социальная гигиена и организация здравоохранения. Гигиена. Эпидемиология
TBK 5712 Медицинская биология. Гистология
TBK 5734 Медицинская радиология и рентгенология
TBK 6212 Радиоактивные элементы и изотопы. Радиохимия
TBK 5708 Гигиена и санитария. Эпидемиология. Медицинская экология
Purpose: To develop a methodology for determining the muscle mass index (MMI) at the level of Th12 based on the computed tomography of the chest; to estimate the impact of MMI on the outcome of the COVID19 patients as a prognostic factor. Material and methods: The medical data and computed tomography of the chest of 247 patients with confirmed pneumonia caused by SARS-Cov2 were used. A technique has been developed for determining MMI based on the cross-sectional area of paraspinal muscles at the level of the Th12 vertebra and the length of the thoracic spine. A correlation analysis of MMI calculated based on the length of the thoracic spine MMI(L) and height MMI(H) was performed. A statistical analysis of the differences of the MMI(L) in the groups of male and female patients with fatal outcome and recovered, as well as younger and older than 65 years were performed. Results: A strong correlation was found between the MMI calculated on the basis of the length of the thoracic spine and height (r = 0.861, p <0.001). The age threshold, which was associated with an increase in the likelihood of death, in men was 60 years (Se 77.3 %, Sp 60.5 %, PPV 51.5 %, NPV 83.1 %, Youden's index 0.378, area under ROC- curve 0.728), in women 65 years old (Se 72.2 %, Sp 68.6 %, PPV 49.1 %, NPV 85.5 %, Youden's index 0.408, the area under the ROC curve 0.734). The odds ratio of death when the age thresholds are exceeded was 5.2 for men (95 % CI: 2.3 – 12.0), for women – 5.7 (95 % CI: 2.4 – 13.4). MMI(L) 3.37cm2/m2 is a threshold value, below which the probability of death in male patients under 60 years increased 26.3 times (95 % CI: 4.8 – 143.0). In female patients, there was no statistically significant threshold value of MMI(L), which would be associated with a higher risk of death. Conclusion: MMI, calculated at the level Th12 on the basis of the length of the thoracic spine, can be reliably used as a tool to estimate sarcopenia associated muscle atrophy, if there is no anthropometric data. The MMI(D) less than 3.37 cm2/m2 is a strong predictor of death in men under 60 years of age. Further work is needed to study the effect of sarcopenia on the severity and outcome of COVID19 in female patients, taking into account comorbid conditions.
computed tomography, sarcopenia, muscle mass index, COVID19, SARS-Cov2, prognostic factors
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