Bedside Ultrasound of Quadriceps to Predict Rehospitalization and Functional Decline in Hospitalized Elders

Frontiers in Medicine

Ana Clara Guerreiro¹ 

关键词: hospitalization;    functional decline;    elderly;    point of care ultrasound;    comprehensive geriatric assessment;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fmed.2017.00122

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveTo evaluate the capacity of total anterior thigh thickness, quadriceps muscle thickness, and quadriceps contractile index, all measured by bedside ultrasound, to predict rehospitalization, functional decline, and death in elderly patients 3 months after hospital discharge. To evaluate intra and interobserver reproducibility of the dominant thigh evaluation method by point of care ultrasound.

【 授权许可】

CC BY