ROUNDS Studies: Relation of OUtcomes with Nutrition Despite Severity—Round One: Ultrasound Muscle Measurements in Critically Ill Adult Patients

Malnutrition (undernutrition) encompasses low intake or uptake, loss of fat mass, and muscle wasting and is associated with worse outcomes. Ultrasound has been introduced in the intensive care unit as a tool to assess muscle mass. The aim of the present study is to explore the relation between initi...

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Main Authors: Carlos Alfredo Galindo Martín, Reyna del Carmen Ubeda Zelaya, Enrique Monares Zepeda, Octavio Augusto Lescas Méndez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7142325
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