Prognostic Value of Computed Tomography-Measured Visceral Adipose Tissue in Patients with Pulmonary Infection Caused by Carbapenem-Resistant .

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the correlation between computed tomography (CT) derived body composition and 30-day mortality in patients with pulmonary infections caused by carbapenem-resistant ().

Methods: A total of 89 eligible participants from a tertiary teaching hospital, enrolled between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2020, were included in the study. We analyzed the relationship between visceral adipose tissue (VAT), subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), total adipose tissue (TAT), and skeletal muscle (SM) and 30-day mortality in patients infected with carbapenem-resistant (CRKP) in the pulmonary region.

Adipose tissue is a predictor of 30-days mortality in patients with bloodstream infection caused by carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae.

Background: Prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) bloodstream infection with high mortality has attached physicians' attention. High visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and high subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) were confirmed by previous studies that were closely related to increased pneumonia severity, more complications, and higher mortality in COVID-19. Thus, we speculate that CT-quantified body composition may also be connected to all-cause mortality and bacterial clearance in patients with CRKP bloodstream infection (BSI).

Association Between Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio with Inflammatory Activity and Fibrosis in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

Background: Inflammation plays an important role in the development and progression of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and NASH is a powerful driving force for the progression of fibrosis. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a simple emerging indicator of inflammation. We aimed to assess the potential association between NLR and histological severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).