Ultrasound Protocols to Assess Skeletal and Diaphragmatic Muscle in People Who Are Critically Ill: A Systematic Review
This study aims to review published studies that use protocols and ultrasound measurements to evaluate skeletal and diaphragmatic muscles in patients who are critically ill. We searched for references on databases through September 2020 and included in our systematic review studies that used muscular ultrasound to assess skeletal or diaphragm muscles in patients who are critically ill. Seventy-six studies were included, 32 (1720 patients) using skeletal-muscle ultrasound and 44 (2946 patients) using diaphragmatic-muscle ultrasound, with a total of 4666 patients.
Source: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology - Category: Radiology Authors: Ta ís Silva Nascimento, Rodrigo Santos de Queiroz, Ana Carolina Conceição Ramos, Bruno Prata Martinez, Cássio Magalhães Da Silva e Silva, Mansueto Gomes-Neto Tags: Review Article Source Type: research