Bruna Zardo Oliveira de Carvalho

Applied nutritional investigation determinants of lower quadriceps skeletal muscle measured by ultrasound at ICU admission: a cross-sectional analysis

Background Low skeletal muscle (SM) is common at ICU admission and is associated with worse prognosis. Early identification of at-risk patients is essential, but determinants of low SM in critically ill patients remains unclear. Objective To identify sociodemographic, nutritional...