From: Long-term clinical outcomes in critically ill patients with sepsis and pre-existing low muscle mass: a retrospective cohort study
Low muscle mass (n = 21)
Preserved muscle mass (n = 89)
Odds Ratio (95% CI)
P-value
Favorable post-hospitalization discharge
7 (33%)
56 (63%)
3.4 (1.3 – 9.8)
0.017
Unfavorable post-hospitalization discharge
14 (67%)
33 (37%)