The importance of high total body water/fat free mass ratio and serial changes in body composition for predicting hospital mortality in patients with severe pneumonia: a prospective cohort study
The mNUTRIC score and TBW/FFM ratio emerged as independent factors for predicting hospital mortality, with the TBW/FFM ratio demonstrating the highest reliability as a predictive parameter.
Authors
- Yu‐Mu Chen
- Chiung-Yu Lin
- Chin‐Chou Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2932-751X)
- Wen‐Feng Fang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0350-9059)
- Meng‐Chih Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7777-9356)
- Huang‐Chih Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6908-6215)
- Kuo‐Tung Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1716-8478)
- Chia‐Cheng Tseng
- Kai-Yin Hung
Institutions
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology (TW)
- Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Meiho University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pulmonary Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-024-03302-4
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.68
Funders
- American Thoracic Society
- Chang Gung Medical Foundation
- Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital