The COVID-19 pandemic is an extraordinary global emergency that has led to the
implementation of unprecedented measures in order to stem the spread of the infection …

A substantial number of patients admitted to the ICU because of an acute illness,
complicated surgery, severe trauma, or burn injury will develop a de novo form of muscle …

Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation is recognized as a core component of the
management of individuals with chronic respiratory disease. Since the 2006 American …

Background Survivors of critical illness often experience a multitude of problems that begin
in the intensive care unit (ICU) or present and continue after discharge. These can include …

Quantification and monitoring of lean body mass is an important component of nutrition
assessment to determine nutrition status and muscle loss. The negative impact of reduced …

Early mobilization of critically ill patients is beneficial, suggesting that it should be
incorporated into daily clinical practice. Early passive, active, and combined progressive …

Objectives: As critical care advances and intensive care unit mortality declines, the number
of survivors of critical illness is increasing. These survivors frequently experience long …

Introduction Higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with lower mortality in mechanically
ventilated critically ill patients. However, it is yet unclear which body component is …

Introduction As the population ages, the number of injured elderly is increasing. We sought
to determine if low skeletal muscle mass adversely affected outcome in elderly patients …

The increase of elderly in our society requires simple tools for quantification of sarcopenia in
inpatient and outpatient settings. The aim of this study was to compare parameters …