Evaluation of bilateral acromiohumeral distance on magnetic resonance imaging and radiography in patients with unilateral rotator cuff tears.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the difference in the acromiohumeral distance (AHD) between the shoulders with full-thickness rotator cuff tear and contralateral healthy shoulders of the same patients on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and radiograph.

Materials And Methods: We included 49 patients with unilateral full-thickness rotator cuff tears. The mean age of the patients (29 women and 20 men) was 54.

Psoas Muscle Area Measured with Computed Tomography at Admission to Intensive Care Unit: Prediction of In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Pulmonary Embolism.

Aim: Sarcopenia, a core component of physical frailty, is an independent risk factor for suboptimal health outcomes in hospitalized patients, especially in the intensive care patients. Psoas muscle areas can be assessed to identify sarcopenia. The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic value of psoas muscle area measured with CT for the prediction of in-hospital mortality in patients with pulmonary embolism at admission to the intensive care unit.

The Relation between Sarcopenia and Mortality in Patients at Intensive Care Unit.

Background And Aim: Psoas muscle area (PMA) can reflect the status of skeletal muscle in the whole body. It has been also reported that decreased PMA was associated with postoperative mortality or morbidity after several surgical procedures. In this study, we aimed to investigate the relation between PMA and mortality in all age groups in intensive care unit (UNIT).