Focused liquid ultrasonography in dropsy protocol for quantitative assessment of subcutaneous edema

Abstract Background Although subcutaneous edema is a common symptom of critically ill patients, it is still underreported due to the lack of a systematic method for evaluating it. The present study aims to describe the occurrence and distribution of subcutaneous edema, as well as the risk factors as...

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Main Authors: Weiqing Zhang, Yanting Gu, Yujin Zhao, Jun Lian, Qian Zeng, Xiaoting Wang, Jun Wu, Qiuying Gu, Chinese Critical Care Ultrasound Study Group (CCUSG)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-023-04403-y