Changes in temporal muscle dimensions and their clinical impact in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study investigates temporal muscle atrophy in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients post-resuscitation, seeking associations with neurological outcomes and factors associated with atrophy.

Methods

Using data from six Japanese intensive care units, adult patients' post-resuscitation who underwent head computed tomography scans on admission and two to five days post-admission were assessed. Temporal muscle area, thickness, and density were quantified from a single cross-sectional image. Patients were categorized into 'atrophy' or 'no atrophy' groups based on median daily temporal muscle atrophy rates. The primary outcome was changes in temporal muscle dimensions between admission and follow-up two to five days later. Secondary outcomes included assessing the i

SUBMITTER: Hongo T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10770543 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature