Publications by authors named "Iacopo Piomboni"
Article Synopsis
- * Data from 435 competitive athletes reveal that higher muscle mass and fat-free mass positively correlate with better lung function (FEV1 and FVC) for both genders, while a higher waist-to-height ratio negatively impacts lung function in males.
- * The findings indicate that monitoring body composition, particularly muscle and fat-free mass, could be beneficial for assessing respiratory health in athletes, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a healthy body composition.
Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prognostic impact of chest X-ray (CXR) score, frailty, and clinical and laboratory data on in-hospital mortality of hospitalized older patients with COVID-19.
Methods: This retrospective study included 122 patients 65 years or older with positive reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and with availability to CXRs on admission. The primary outcome of the study was in-hospital mortality.