Critical evaluation of muscle mass loss as a prognostic marker of morbidity in critically ill patients and methods for its determination

• Main Authors: Vera Joskova (Author), Anna Patkova (Author), Eduard Havel (Author), Simona Najpaverova (Author), Daniela Uramova (Author), Miroslav Kovarik (Author), Zdenek Zadak (Author), Miloslav Hronek (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medical Journals Sweden, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Loss of muscle mass in critically ill patients is associated with serious consequences, such as prolonged mechanical ventilation, intensive care unit confinement, and higher mortality. Thus, monitoring muscle mass, and especially its decline, should provide a useful indicator of morbidity...