CT body composition analysis has been shown to play an important role in predicting health
and has the potential to improve patient outcomes if implemented clinically. Recent …

Background Organ failure (OF) and death are considered the most significant adverse
outcomes in necrotizing pancreatitis (NP). However, there are few NP-related studies …

Background The prevalence and impact of sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity noted on
body composition analysis in severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is unknown. This study …

Background This study aimed to assess whether the amylase day 2/amylase day 1 ratio was
associated with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). Methods We retrospectively enrolled 464 …

Purpose To evaluate the association between body composition parameters derived from
computed tomography (CT) scans and clinical outcomes in patients with severe acute …

Objectives We aimed to estimate the incidence of new-onset diabetes (NOD) and identify
risk factors for NOD in patients with necrotizing pancreatitis (NP). Methods Necrotizing …

Background: Early prognostication of acute pancreatitis (AP) patients for those at high risk of
complications during hospitalization can facilitate clinical decision-making. Sarcopenia has …

Aim Liver cirrhosis and features of muscle or adipose tissues may affect the severity of acute
pancreatitis (AP). We aimed to evaluate the impact of body composition parameters and liver …

Objective To evaluate the association between the growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth
factor-1 (IGF-1) axis and muscle density in children and adolescents of short stature …

Background and Aims Skeletal muscle status may affect clinical outcomes of a variety of
pancreatic diseases. Skeletal muscle quality and quantity have not been fully examined in …