Atrophy of Diaphragm and Pectoral Muscles in Critically Ill Patients

Muscle atrophy is common in the critically ill, and diaphragm atrophy occurs during mechanical ventilation. It is not known whether wasting of diaphragm and nondiaphragm muscle is related. Ultrasound was used for serial assessment of diaphragm and pectoral muscle in 97 critically ill patients. Diaph...

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Published in:	Anesthesiology (Philadelphia) Vol. 131; no. 3; p. 569
Main Authors:	Vivier, Emmanuel, Roussey, Aurore, Doroszewski, Fanny, Rosselli, Sylvène, Pommier, Christian, Carteaux, Guillaume, Mekontso Dessap, Armand
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.09.2019
Subjects:	Aged Critical Illness Diaphragm - diagnostic imaging Diaphragm - pathology Female Humans Male Middle Aged Muscular Atrophy - diagnostic imaging Muscular Atrophy - pathology Pectoralis Muscles - diagnostic imaging Pectoralis Muscles - pathology Prospective Studies Respiration, Artificial Ultrasonography - methods
ISSN:	1528-1175, 1528-1175
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