The current use of ultrasound to measure skeletal muscle and its ability to predict clinical outcomes: a systematic review

• Main Authors: Patrick Casey (Author), Mohamed Alasmar (Author), John McLaughlin (Author), Yeng Ang (Author), Jamie McPhee (Author), Priam Heire (Author), Javed Sultan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Quantification and monitoring of lean body mass is an important component of nutrition assessment to determine nutrition status and muscle loss. The negative impact of reduced muscle mass and muscle function is increasingly evident across acute and chronic disease states but is particularly...