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Bedside assessment of quadriceps muscle by ultrasound after admission for acute exacerbations of chronic respiratory disease.

Neil J GreeningTheresa C Harvey-DunstanEmma J ChaplinEmma E VincentMike D MorganSally J SinghMichael C Steiner
Published in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (2016)
Smaller quadriceps muscle size, as measured by ultrasound in the acute care setting, is an independent risk factor for unscheduled readmission or death, which may have value both in clinical practice and for risk stratification.
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