Pectoralis Muscle Area as a Predictor of Mortality in Patients Hospitalized with Bronchiectasis Exacerbation.
Hyewon SeoSeung-Ick ChaJongmin ParkJae-Kwang LimWon Kee LeeJi-Eun ParkSun Ha ChoiYong Hoon LeeSeung-Soo YooShin-Yup LeeJaehee LeeChang-Ho KimJae-Yong ParkPublished in: Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases (2024)
CT-derived PMA was an independent predictor of 1-year mortality in patients hospitalized with bronchiectasis exacerbation. Patients with lower PMA exhibited higher disease severity. These findings suggest that PMA might be a useful marker for providing additional information regarding prognosis of patients with bronchiectasis exacerbation.