Bedside Ultrasound of Quadriceps to Predict Rehospitalization and Functional Decline in Hospitalized Elders

Bedside Ultrasound of Quadriceps to Predict Rehospitalization and Functional Decline in Hospitalized Elders

ObjectiveTo evaluate the capacity of total anterior thigh thickness, quadriceps muscle thickness, and quadriceps contractile index, all measured by bedside ultrasound, to predict rehospitalization, functional decline, and death in elderly patients 3 months after hospital discharge. To evaluate intra...

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Main Authors: Ana Clara Guerreiro, Ana Claudia Tonelli, Roman Orzechowski, Roberta Rigo Dalla Corte, Emilio Hideyuki Moriguchi, Renato Bandeira de Mello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
hospitalization
functional decline
elderly
point of care ultrasound
comprehensive geriatric assessment
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2017.00122/full

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