Development of a bedside viable ultrasound protocol to quantify appendicular lean tissue mass.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ultrasound is a non-invasive and readily available tool that can be prospectively applied at the bedside to assess muscle mass in clinical settings. The four-site protocol, which images two anatomical sites on each quadriceps, may be a viable bedside method, but its ability to predict musculature has not been compared against whole-body reference methods. Our primary objectives were to (i) compare the four-site protocol's ability to predict appendicular lean tissue mass from dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; (ii) optimize the predictability of the four-site protocol with additional anatomical muscle thicknesses and easily obtained covariates; and (iii) assess the ability of the optimized protocol to identify individuals with low lean tissue mass.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Paris MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5659058 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature