Journal article
Evaluating Muscle Mass in Survivors of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Rapid muscle wasting occurs during acute respiratory failure, resulting in muscle weakness and functional impairments. This study examines survivors' body composition in the year after acute respiratory distress syndrome and tests associations of patient characteristics, hospital exposures, and survivors' strength and physical functioning with whole body percent lean mass.
DESIGN: Prospective cohort study with 6- and 12-month …
Authors
Chan KS; Mourtzakis M; Aronson Friedman L; Dinglas VD; Hough CL; Ely EW; Morris PE; Hopkins RO; Needham DM
Journal
Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 46, No. 8, pp. 1238–1246
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
8 2018
DOI
10.1097/ccm.0000000000003183
ISSN
0090-3493