1. Core Muscle Size Predicts Postoperative Outcome in Lung Transplant Candidates 
Thomas Weig, MD, Katrin Milger, MD, Birgit Langhans, MD, Silke Janitza, MS, Alma Sisic, Klaus Kenn, MD, Thomas Irlbeck, MD, Andreas Pomschar, MD, Thorsten Johnson, MD, Michael Irlbeck, MD, Jürgen Behr, MD, Stephan Czerner, MD, René Schramm, MD, PhD, Hauke Winter, MD, Claus Neurohr, MD, Lorenz Frey, MD, Nikolaus Kneidinger, MD, PhD 
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 
Volume 101, Issue 4, Pages (April 2016)
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2. Fig 1
(A) Sagittal computed tomography images are used to identify the inferior border of the fourth lumbar vertebra (arrow), and (B) measurement is performed in the transverse imaging slice (arrows).
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3. Fig 2
Averages of 6-minute walking distance (6MWD), length of mechanical ventilation (LOMV), length of intensive care unit stay (LOICU), and fraction of patients with need for tracheostomy in patient subgroups defined by low (dashed line) or high (solid line) lean psoas area (LPA) and as underweight, normal weight, or overweight by body mass index.
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