Prevalence and prognostic value of preexisting sarcopenia in patients with mechanical ventilation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Sarcopenia is defined as age-related loss of muscle mass, strength, and/or function in the context of aging. Mechanical ventilation (MV) is one of the most frequently used critical care technologies in critica...

Source: Critical Care - May 16, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Tingting Jiang, Taiping Lin, Xiaoyu Shu, Quhong Song, Miao Dai, Yanli Zhao, Li Huang, Xiangping Tu and Jirong Yue Tags: Review Source Type: research