Association between the psoas muscle index and hospitalization for pneumonia in patients undergoing hemodialysis

Abstract Background Although muscle mass loss and pneumonia are common and crucial issues in hemodialysis (HD) patients, few reports have focused on their association, which remains unclear. This study assessed the association between skeletal muscle mass and the incidence of pneumonia in HD patient...

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Main Authors: Kosei Yamaguchi, Mineaki Kitamura, Takahiro Takazono, Shuntaro Sato, Kazuko Yamamoto, Satoko Notomi, Kenji Sawase, Takashi Harada, Satoshi Funakoshi, Hiroshi Mukae, Tomoya Nishino
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Language:EN
Published: BMC 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/46e6fe28fb384c8db80cdd8fdf095dd3
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