Monitoring of muscle mass in critically ill patients: comparison of ultrasound and two bioelectrical impedance analysis devices.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Skeletal muscle atrophy commonly occurs in critically ill patients, and decreased muscle mass is associated with worse clinical outcomes. Muscle mass can be assessed using various tools, including ultrasound and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). However, the effectiveness of muscle mass monitoring is unclear in critically ill patients. This study was conducted to compare ultrasound and BIA for the monitoring of muscle mass in critically ill patients.

Methods

We recruited adult patients who were expected to undergo mechanical ventilation for > 48 h and to remain in the intensive care unit (ICU) for > 5 days. On days 1, 3, 5, 7, and 10, muscle mass was evaluated using an ultrasound and two BIA devices (Bioscan: Malton International, England; Physion: Nippon Sh

SUBMITTER: Nakanishi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6916000 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature