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. 2020 Aug 5;2(8):e0171. doi: 10.1097/CCE.0000000000000171

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Figure 1. — The ICU patients’ body composition predicts long-term outcome. A, Patients with 180-d survival have significantly higher skeletal muscle index (L3SMI) values compared to patients who deceased during this time. B, The L3SMI is significantly higher in patients who survive for at least one after ICU admission. Patients who die within the first 180 d (C) or first year (D) following ICU admission have significantly lower mean skeletal muscle attenuation (MMA). The area under the curve values for the L3SMI and Hounsfield unit (HU) for prediction of 180-d (E) and 1-yr (F) mortality are higher compared to established predictive serum parameters. G, The prediction of 180-d mortality is highest when the MMA and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are combined. PCT = procalcitonin.