Assessment of Sarcopenia in the Intensive Care Unit and 1-Year Mortality in Survivors of Critical Illness

Assessment of Sarcopenia in the Intensive Care Unit and 1-Year Mortality in Survivors of Critical Illness

Skeletal muscle wasting in the intensive care unit (ICU) has been associated with mortality, but it is unclear whether sarcopenia, defined by skeletal muscle mass and function, is useful for detailed risk stratification after ICU discharge. In this cohort study, 72 critically ill patients with an IC...

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Main Authors: Naoya Yanagi, Tomotaka Koike, Kentaro Kamiya, Nobuaki Hamazaki, Kohei Nozaki, Takafumi Ichikawa, Atsuhiko Matsunaga, Masayuki Kuroiwa, Masayasu Arai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
critical illness
sarcopenia
skeletal muscle mass
skeletal muscle function
ultrasound
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/8/2726

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