Temporal muscle thickness predicts mortality in prevalent hemodialysis patients.
Ekrem KaraTuncay ŞahutoğluSibel DemirbaşMehmet BeyazalPublished in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2022)
Ultrasonographic temporal muscle thickness has been found as a significant predictor of mortality in prevalent hemodialysis patients. Temporal muscle thickness could be a novel marker of nutritional status and predictor of mortality; hence, further studies are warranted.