Frontiers in Aging
Ultrasonographic evaluation of quadriceps femoris muscle mass in critically ill patients aged 60 years and older: a prospective observational study
By Nestor-Julian Zarate-Herran, Johan-Sebastián Villada-Gómez, Nestor-David Caicedo, Diana-María Trejos-Gallego, Fernando Gomez
Cohort study of 50 peoplePopulations
7 days
- Critical illness
- Muscle wasting
- Barthel index
- Quadriceps muscle thickness
- Rectus femoris cross-sectional area
- Humans
The paper
University of Caldas
Frontiers in Aging, 24 Sep 2026
