Pneumonia risk prediction in patients with acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome through evaluation of sarcopenia index as a prognostic factor

Abstract Objective This study aimed to explore the relationship between the sarcopenia index (SI) and the risk of pneumonia in hospitalized patients with acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS). Study design We have performed a retrospective study of individuals with AWS from a teaching hospital in...

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Main Authors: Lingdan Zhao, Sha Huang, Fu Jing, Ting-ting Yu, Zeng Wei, Xiaoyan Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03792-7