Measurement of the thickness of the adductor pollicis muscle as a predictor of outcome in critically ill patients La medición del espesor del músculo aductor del pulgar como un predictor de resultados en pacientes críticamente enfermos

Measurement of the thickness of the adductor pollicis muscle as a predictor of outcome in critically ill patients La medición del espesor del músculo aductor del pulgar como un predictor de resultados en pacientes críticamente enfermos

Objective: Malnutrition is associated with complications and prolonged hospital stay in critically ill patients. We assessed whether the measurement of the thickness of the adductor pollicis muscle (TAPM), a new tool to assess malnutrition is a valuable prognostic indicator in critically ill patient...

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Main Authors: F. S. Caporossi, C. Caporossi, D. Borges Dock-Nascimento, J. E. de Aguilar-Nascimento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2012-04-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
Subjects:
Evaluación nutricional
Músculo aductor del pulgar
Pronóstico
Cuidados críticos
Nutritional assessment
Adductor poilicis muscle
Prognosis
Critically ill patients
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