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Diagnostic accuracy of quantitative neuromuscular ultrasound for the diagnosis of intensive care unit-acquired weakness: a cross-sectional observational study

BACKGROUND: Neuromuscular ultrasound is a noninvasive investigation, which can be easily performed at the bedside on the ICU. A reduction in muscle thickness and increase in echo intensity over time have been described in ICU patients, but the relation to ICU-acquired weakness (ICU-AW) is unknown. W...

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Autores principales: Witteveen, Esther, Sommers, Juultje, Wieske, Luuk, Doorduin, Jonne, van Alfen, Nens, Schultz, Marcus J., van Schaik, Ivo N., Horn, Janneke, Verhamme, Camiel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Paris 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5382120/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28382599
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13613-017-0263-8