There are 4 papers on pectoralis muscle density in aging research: 4 observational studies in people.
4 papers study it1 more mentions it1 finding
“PMD [odds ratio (OR): 0.896; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.846-0.948; p < 0.001], ESMA (OR: 0.929; 95% CI: 0.878-0.983; p = 0.011), and ESMD (OR: 0.947; 95% CI: 0.913-0.983; p = 0.004), but not PMA, were independent risk factors for 90-day mortality”
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90-day mortality
downin humans1OR 0.896
Pectoralis muscle density is linked with a lower risk of 90-day mortality in humans (OR 0.896, 95% CI 0.846-0.948, p < 0.001).
“PMD [odds ratio (OR): 0.896; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.846-0.948; p < 0.001], ESMA (OR: 0.929; 95% CI: 0.878-0.983; p = 0.011), and ESMD (OR: 0.947; 95% CI: 0.913-0.983; p = 0.004), but not PMA, were independent risk factors for 90-day mortality”
Humansacute ischemic stroke caused by anterior circulation large artery occlusion who underwent endovascular treatmentn = 194
Effect of sarcopenia on mortality in acute stroke patients receiving endovascular treatment
Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases
Effect of Common Medications on Longitudinal Pectoralis Muscle Area in Smokers
Cohort study of 4,191 peopleMuscle
Interventional Neuroradiology
Effect of sarcopenia on mortality in acute stroke patients receiving endovascular treatment
Cohort study of 194 peopleSarcopenia
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Pectoralis muscle index might be a factor associated with frailty in older women with breast cancer
Cohort study of 102 peopleBreast cancer
The Indian Journal of Medical Research
Retrospective study of the effect of sarcopaenia on post-operative outcomes in patients undergoing thoracic surgery
Cohort study of 161 peopleSarcopenia
Academic Radiology
Correlation of Pectoralis Muscle Volume and Density with Severity of COVID-19 Pneumonia in Adults
Study in peopleBiomarkers