ICU outcomes can be predicted by noninvasive muscle evaluation: a meta-analysis.

Clément Medrinal Yann Combret Roger HilfikerNadine AroichaneFrancis-Edouard Gravier Tristan Bonnevie Olivier ContalBouchra Lamia

Published in: The European respiratory journal (2020)

ICU-related muscle weakness detected by bedside techniques is a serious issue associated with a high risk of death or prolonged mechanical ventilation. Evaluating diaphragm function should be a clinical priority in the ICU.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
skeletal muscle
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
metabolic syndrome
weight loss