Skeletal Muscle Mass Loss Leads to Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation and Higher Tracheotomy Rates in Critically Ill Patients.

ABSTRACT: Background: Skeletal muscle mass depletion adversely affects critically ill patient outcomes. Standardized methods for assessing muscle mass in this population are limited, particularly regarding changes during ICU stays and their implications for risk stratification. Methods: In this secondary analysis of our prospective data registry of surgical ICU patients, we used a single slice extracted from a computed tomography scan to determine the patient's direction of absolute change in skeletal muscle mass between two different time points (-14 d to +0 d and +5 d to +21 d) during his or her critical illness. Results: In total, 98 surgical patients were included in the final analysis. A decrease in a patient's skeletal muscle mass is associated with prolonged mechanical ve

SUBMITTER: Allgayer GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11728401 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature