Paediatric reference values for total psoas muscle area.

Eberhard LurzHiten PatelGerald LebovicClaudia QuammieJessica P WoolfsonManuela PerezAmanda RicciutoPaul W WalesBinita M KamathGovind B ChavhanPeter JüniVicky Lee Ng

Published in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2020)

We provide novel paediatric age-specific and sex-specific growth curves for tPMA at intervertebral L3-4 and L4-5 levels for children between the ages of 1-16 years. Together with an online tool (https://ahrc-apps.shinyapps.io/sarcopenia/), these tPMA curves should serve as a reference enabling earlier identification and targeted intervention of sarcopenia in children with chronic medical conditions.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
young adults
intensive care unit
emergency department
randomized controlled trial
healthcare
drug delivery
drug induced