Intermittent body composition analysis as monitoring tool for muscle wasting in critically ill COVID-19 patients.

Johannes KolckZvonimir A RakoNick L BeetzTimo A AuerLaura K SeggerChristian PilleTobias PenzkoferUli FehrenbachDominik Geisel

Published in: Annals of intensive care (2023)

Muscle wasting in critically ill COVID-19 patients is severe and correlates with survival. Intermittent BCA derived from clinically indicated CT scans proved to be a valuable monitoring tool, which allows identification of individuals at risk for adverse outcomes and has great potential to support critical care decision-making.

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