Comparative study of linear and curvilinear ultrasound probes to assess quadriceps rectus femoris muscle mass in healthy subjects and in patients with chronic respiratory disease

INTRODUCTION: Ultrasound measurements of rectus femoris cross-sectional area (RF(CSA)) are clinically useful measurements in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and critically ill patients. Technical considerations as to the type of probe used, which affects image resolution, have limited w...

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Autores principales: Mandal, S, Suh, E, Thompson, A, Connolly, B, Ramsay, M, Harding, R, Puthucheary, Z, Moxham, J, Hart, N
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2016
Materias:
Respiratory Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4716191/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26835132
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2015-000103

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4716191/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26835132
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2015-000103

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