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-Goehler

Published 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.

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artificial intelligence
coronavirus disease
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machine learning
deep learning
big data
insulin resistance
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
body mass index
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health information
drug induced
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