A104 CRITICAL CARE: IMPROVING ICU EXERCISE, REHABILITATION, RECOVERY, AND SURVIVORSHIP: Icu Admission Skeletal Muscle Mass, In-Hospital Outcomes And 6-Months Mortality: A Prospective Study
To better clarify the impact of skeletal muscle mass on critical illness, we took advantage of the PMA measurement at ICU admission and investigated its association with patients' severity score, ICU length of stay, and with 6-month survival. Methods: Single center, prospective, observational s...
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Published in | American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine Vol. 195 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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New York
American Thoracic Society
01.01.2017
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Summary: | To better clarify the impact of skeletal muscle mass on critical illness, we took advantage of the PMA measurement at ICU admission and investigated its association with patients' severity score, ICU length of stay, and with 6-month survival. Methods: Single center, prospective, observational study of patients admitted to a teaching hospital-medical intensive care unit (MICU). |
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ISSN: | 1073-449X 1535-4970 |