Echogenicity Is Related to Skeletal Muscle Strength in Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure

Conclusion: These results show skeletal muscle echogenicity to be significantly correlated with skeletal muscle strength in patients with ARF. As such, it may be useful in identifying muscle weakness in these patients when they are unable or unwilling to perform voluntary strength testing.
Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research