Sarcopenia is an effective predictor of difficult-to-wean and mortality among critically ill surgical patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Critically-ill surgical patients are at higher risk for sarcopenia, which is associated with worse survival. Sarcopenia may impair the respiratory musculature, which can subsequently influence the outcome of ventilator weaning. Although there are a variety of weaning parameters predictive of weaning outcomes, none have tried to incorporate "muscle strength" or "sarcopenia". The aim of the current study was to explore the association between sarcopenia and difficult-to-wean (DtW) in critically-ill surgical patients. The influence of sarcopenia on ICU mortality was also analyzed.

Methods

Ninety-six patients undergoing mechanical ventilation in the surgical intensive care unit (ICU) were enrolled. Demographic data and weaning parameters were recorded from the prospec

SUBMITTER: Kou HW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6687130 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature