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Lean mass as a risk factor for intensive care unit admission: an observational study

PURPOSE: Intensive care unit (ICU) survivors have reduced physical function likely due to skeletal muscle wasting and weakness acquired during critical illness. However, the contribution of pre-morbid muscle mass has not been elucidated. We aimed to examine the association between pre-ICU muscle mas...

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Autores principales: Thackeray, Matthew, Mohebbi, Mohammadreza, Orford, Neil, Kotowicz, Mark A., Pasco, Julie A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8525013/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34663393
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-021-03788-y