Muscle ultrasound changes and physical function of critically ill children: a comparison of rectus femoris cross-sectional area and quadriceps thickness measurements

• Main Authors: Ong, Chengsi, Lee, Jan Hau, Leow, Melvin Khee-Shing, Puthucheary, Zudin A.
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Medicine, Health and Life Sciences; Critically Ill Children; Quadriceps
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173558
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

IMPORTANCE: Quadriceps thickness (QT) and rectus femoris cross-sectional area (RFCSA) are both used to evaluate muscle changes in critically ill children. However, their correlation and association with physical function has not been compared. OBJECTIVES: To compare QT with RFCSAchanges, and their a...