Association of Psoas Muscle Mass at Intensive Care Unit Admission With Physical Function and Post-discharge Destination in Survivors of Critical Illness

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 16; no. 5; p. e59609
• Main Authors: Kohei, Tanaka, Takamura, Daisuke, Nonaka, Shota, Yamada, Tomoki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Springer Nature B.V 03.05.2024; Cureus
• Subjects: Abdomen; Activities of daily living; Automation; Body mass index; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Critical care; Hospitals; Illnesses; Intensive care; Long term health care; Medical records; Mobility; Musculoskeletal system; Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; Physical therapy; Regression analysis; Rehabilitation; Survivor; Tomography; Ventilators; Vertebrae; Japan; psoas muscles; functional status assessment; physical and rehabilitation medicine; skeletal muscle mass; intensive care units

Survivors of critical illness may have physical impairments, known as post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). Early screening for the risk of PICS is recommended to prevent PICS. Skeletal muscle mass is a clinically important indicator associated with various outcomes. This study aimed to examine the a...