Evaluating Muscle Mass in Survivors of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A 1-Year Multicenter Longitudinal Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Rapid muscle wasting occurs during acute respiratory failure, resulting in muscle weakness and functional impairments. This study examines survivors' body composition in the year after acute respiratory distress syndrome and tests associations of patient characteristics, hospital exposures, and survivors' strength and physical functioning with whole body percent lean mass.

Design

Prospective cohort study with 6- and 12-month follow-up.

Setting

National study enrolling patients from five study centers.

Patients

Acute respiratory distress syndrome survivors (n = 120).

Interventions

None.

Measurements and main results

Lean and fat mass from dual energy x-ray absorptiometry. On average, survivors gained whole body total mass (+1.4 kg; 0.1-2

SUBMITTER: Chan KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6051433 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature