Publications by authors named "Changjie Tie"
Background: Emerging evidence on cirrhosis suggests a close correlation between abnormality in body composition characteristics and poor prognosis. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of dynamic changes in body composition on the prognostic outcomes in patients with cirrhosis.
Methods: This retrospective analysis included 158 patients diagnosed as cirrhosis from January 2018 to August 2023.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how loss of skeletal muscle mass (LSMM) affects the survival outcomes of patients with liver cirrhosis, finding that LSMM is common and could significantly predict liver-related mortality.
- Conducted on 158 cirrhotic patients, the research details that 60.1% were identified with LSMM, which was linked to a higher risk of death from liver-related diseases during a median follow-up of 68.1 months.
- Results show that patients without LSMM had better survival rates at 1, 3, and 5 years compared to those with LSMM, suggesting that monitoring muscle mass changes could be critical in managing these patients' health.