Visceral Adiposity and Severe COVID-19 Disease: Application of an Artificial Intelligence Algorithm to Improve Clinical Risk Prediction.
Alexander GoehlerTzu-Ming Harry HsuJacqueline A SeiglieMark J SiednerJanet LoVirginia TriantJohn HsuAndrea FoulkesIngrid BassettRamin KhorasaniDeborah J WexlerPeter SzolovitsJames B MeigsJennifer Manne-GoehlerPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2021)
High VAT is associated with a greater risk of severe disease or death in COVID-19 and can offer more precise information to risk-stratify individuals beyond BMI. AI offers a promising approach to routinely ascertain VAT and improve clinical risk prediction in COVID-19.