The musculoskeletal ultrasound in critical care: Longitudinal evaluation (UK-MUSCLE) study: Severity of acute critical illness determines the degree of muscle wasting

Z. Puthucheary, J. Rawal, B. Connolly, M. Mcphail, G. Ratnayake, P. Sidhu, D. Shrikrishna, P. Hopkins, N. Hopkinson, M. Polkey, C. Velloso, C. Agley, M. Rennie, A. Rowlerson, J. Moxham, S. Harridge, N. Hart, H. Montgomery (London, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - How to use technology to provide better critical care
Session: How to use technology to provide better critical care
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 390

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