Is volumetric fat ratio and not body mass index predictive of ileocolectomy outcomes in Crohn 's disease patients?
The visceral/subcutaneous fat ratio is a more reliable predictor of postoperative outcomes in CD patients undergoing ileocolectomy than conventional adiposity markers such as BMI. Preoperative calculation of the visceral/subcutaneous fat ratio offers the opportunity to optimize high-risk surgical patients, thus improving outcomes.
Glycemic control before starting dialysis is a predictor of survival for type II diabetic patients on CAPD. Patients with poor glycemic control predialysis are associated with increased morbidity and shortened survival.