Skeletal Muscle Ultrasound in Critical Care: A Tool in Need of Translation.

ABSTRACT: With the emerging interest in documenting and understanding muscle atrophy and function in critically ill patients and survivors, ultrasonography has transformational potential for measurement of muscle quantity and quality. We discuss the importance of quantifying skeletal muscle in the intensive care unit setting. We also identify the merits and limitations of various modalities that are capable of accurately and precisely measuring muscularity. Ultrasound is emerging as a potentially powerful tool for skeletal muscle quantification; however, there are key challenges that need to be addressed in future work to ensure useful interpretation and comparability of results across diverse observational and interventional studies. Ultrasound presents several methodological challenges, and ultima

SUBMITTER: Mourtzakis M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5718569 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature