Establishment of a Quantitative Assessment Model and Web-Based Calculation Tool for the Skeletal Muscle Index in Children
The skeletal muscle index (SMI) is widely used in adults. The reference values for SMI in children are inadequate and require validation in pediatric patients for clinical usefulness. Therefore, this study developed a quantitative assessment model for SMI in children using standard deviation (SD) curves and validated the model ’s utility and generalizability.
Source: Clinical Nutrition ESPEN - Category: Nutrition Authors: Wataru Kudo, Keita Terui, Ayako Takenouchi, Shugo Komatsu, Tomoro Hishiki Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research