Journal article
Existing equations to estimate lean body mass are not accurate in the critically ill: Results of a multicenter observational study
Abstract
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Lean body mass (LBM), quantified using computed tomography (CT), is a significant predictor of clinical outcomes in the critically ill. While CT analysis is precise and accurate in measuring body composition, it may not be practical or readily accessible to all patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Here, we assessed the agreement between LBM measured by CT and four previously developed equations that predict LBM using …
Authors
Moisey LL; Mourtzakis M; Kozar RA; Compher C; Heyland DK
Journal
Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 36, No. 6, pp. 1701–1706
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2017
DOI
10.1016/j.clnu.2016.09.013
ISSN
0261-5614