| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T1 |
0-103 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Visceral fat shows the strongest association with the need of intensive Care in Patients with COVID-19. |
| T1 |
0-103 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Visceral fat shows the strongest association with the need of intensive Care in Patients with COVID-19. |
| T2 |
104-115 |
Sentence |
denotes |
BACKGROUND: |
| T2 |
104-115 |
Sentence |
denotes |
BACKGROUND: |
| T3 |
116-227 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Obesity was recently identified as a major risk factor for worse COVID-19 severity, especially among the young. |
| T3 |
116-227 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Obesity was recently identified as a major risk factor for worse COVID-19 severity, especially among the young. |
| T4 |
228-359 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The reason why its impact seems to be less pronounced in the elderly may be due to the concomitant presence of other comorbidities. |
| T4 |
228-359 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The reason why its impact seems to be less pronounced in the elderly may be due to the concomitant presence of other comorbidities. |
| T5 |
360-431 |
Sentence |
denotes |
However, all reports only focus on BMI, an indirect marker of body fat. |
| T5 |
360-431 |
Sentence |
denotes |
However, all reports only focus on BMI, an indirect marker of body fat. |
| T6 |
432-584 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Aim To explore the impact on COVID-19 severity of abdominal fat as a marker of body composition easily collected in patients undergoing a chest CT scan. |
| T6 |
432-584 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Aim To explore the impact on COVID-19 severity of abdominal fat as a marker of body composition easily collected in patients undergoing a chest CT scan. |
| T7 |
585-593 |
Sentence |
denotes |
METHODS: |
| T7 |
585-593 |
Sentence |
denotes |
METHODS: |
| T8 |
594-811 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Patients included in this retrospective study were consecutively enrolled among those admitted to an Emergency Department in Rome, Italy, who tested positive for SARS-Cov-2 and underwent a chest CT scan in March 2020. |
| T8 |
594-811 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Patients included in this retrospective study were consecutively enrolled among those admitted to an Emergency Department in Rome, Italy, who tested positive for SARS-Cov-2 and underwent a chest CT scan in March 2020. |
| T9 |
812-864 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Data were extracted from electronic medical records. |
| T9 |
812-864 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Data were extracted from electronic medical records. |
| T10 |
865-873 |
Sentence |
denotes |
RESULTS: |
| T10 |
865-873 |
Sentence |
denotes |
RESULTS: |
| T11 |
874-938 |
Sentence |
denotes |
150 patients were included (64.7% male, mean age 64 ± 16 years). |
| T11 |
874-938 |
Sentence |
denotes |
150 patients were included (64.7% male, mean age 64 ± 16 years). |
| T12 |
939-1223 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Visceral fat (VAT) was significantly higher in patients requiring intensive care (p = .032), together with age (p = .009), inflammation markers CRP and LDH (p < .0001, p = .003, respectively), and interstitial pneumonia severity as assessed by a Lung Severity Score (LSS) (p < .0001). |
| T12 |
939-1223 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Visceral fat (VAT) was significantly higher in patients requiring intensive care (p = .032), together with age (p = .009), inflammation markers CRP and LDH (p < .0001, p = .003, respectively), and interstitial pneumonia severity as assessed by a Lung Severity Score (LSS) (p < .0001). |
| T13 |
1224-1400 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Increasing age, lymphocytes, CRP, LDH, D-Dimer, LSS, total abdominal fat as well as VAT were found to have a significant univariate association with the need of intensive care. |
| T13 |
1224-1400 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Increasing age, lymphocytes, CRP, LDH, D-Dimer, LSS, total abdominal fat as well as VAT were found to have a significant univariate association with the need of intensive care. |
| T14 |
1401-1515 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A multivariate analysis showed that LSS and VAT were independently associated with the need of intensive care (OR: |
| T14 |
1401-1515 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A multivariate analysis showed that LSS and VAT were independently associated with the need of intensive care (OR: |
| T15 |
1516-1529 |
Sentence |
denotes |
1.262; 95%CI: |
| T15 |
1516-1529 |
Sentence |
denotes |
1.262; 95%CI: |
| T16 |
1530-1560 |
Sentence |
denotes |
1.0171-1.488; p = .005 and OR: |
| T16 |
1530-1560 |
Sentence |
denotes |
1.0171-1.488; p = .005 and OR: |
| T17 |
1561-1574 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2.474; 95%CI: |
| T17 |
1561-1574 |
Sentence |
denotes |
2.474; 95%CI: |
| T18 |
1575-1612 |
Sentence |
denotes |
1.017-6.019; p = .046, respectively). |
| T18 |
1575-1612 |
Sentence |
denotes |
1.017-6.019; p = .046, respectively). |
| T19 |
1613-1695 |
Sentence |
denotes |
CONCLUSIONS: VAT is a marker of worse clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19. |
| T19 |
1613-1695 |
Sentence |
denotes |
CONCLUSIONS: VAT is a marker of worse clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19. |
| T20 |
1696-1852 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Given the exploratory nature of our study, further investigation is needed to confirm our findings and elucidate the mechanisms underlying such association. |
| T20 |
1696-1852 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Given the exploratory nature of our study, further investigation is needed to confirm our findings and elucidate the mechanisms underlying such association. |