Ultrasound for Non-invasive Assessment and Monitoring of Quadriceps Muscle Thickness in Critically Ill Patients With Acute Kidney Injury

Ultrasound for Non-invasive Assessment and Monitoring of Quadriceps Muscle Thickness in Critically Ill Patients With Acute Kidney Injury

Background and aims: Critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) undergo major muscle wasting in the first few days of ICU stay. An important concern in this clinical setting is the lack of adequate tools for routine bedside evaluation of the skeletal muscle mass, both for the determinati...

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Main Authors: Alice Sabatino, Umberto Maggiore, Giuseppe Regolisti, Giovanni Maria Rossi, Francesca Di Mario, Micaela Gentile, Maria Teresa Farina, Enrico Fiaccadori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
acute kidney injury
body composition
critical care
muscle wasting
muscle ultrasound
intensive care unit
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.622823/full

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