A recent study from Aachen, Germany, found SMI at L3 as significant prognostic factor of overall mortality, along with highly significant predictors age and ISS. 28 Interestingly, the diagnostic capabilities of SMI at thoracic vertebra Th4 were comparable with measurements at lumbar level L3.
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Body composition parameters in initial CT imaging of mechanically ventilated trauma patients: Single-centre observational study.
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