Predictors of Sarcopenia in Outpatients with Post-Critical SARS-CoV2 Disease. Nutritional Ultrasound of Rectus Femoris Muscle, a Potential Tool.
Isabel M Cornejo-ParejaAna Gloria Soler-BeunzaIsabel María Vegas-AguilarRocío Fernández-JiménezFrancisco J TinahonesJose Manuel García-AlmeidaPublished in: Nutrients (2022)
More than half of the post-critical COVID-19 survivors had sarcopenic obesity and functional impairment of handgrip strength. Intensive care unit stay, age, and mechanical ventilation all predict sarcopenia. An ultrasound, when applied to the assessment of body composition in post-critical COVID-19 patients, provided the possibility of assessing sarcopenia in this population.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- mechanical ventilation
- body composition
- intensive care unit
- skeletal muscle
- magnetic resonance imaging
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- resistance training
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- coronavirus disease
- type diabetes
- bone mineral density
- metabolic syndrome
- community dwelling
- young adults
- computed tomography
- weight gain
- respiratory failure
- adipose tissue
- ultrasound guided
- risk assessment