Incidence of muscle wasting in the critically ill: a prospective observational cohort study

Authors

HRDÝ Ondřej VRBICA Kamil KOVÁŘ Marek KORBIČKA Tomáš ŠTĚPÁNOVÁ Radka GÁL Roman

Year of publication 2023
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Web https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-28071-8
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-28071-8
Keywords muscle ultrasound; intensive care unit; muscle mass loss; muscle wasting; critical care; rectus femoris cross-sectional area
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Description This thesis deals with the incidence of muscle loss in critically ill patients. It is evaluated by ultrasound examination of the area of the rectus femoris muscle. Furthermore, the risk factors for the development of this loss are analyzed.
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