Open AccessValidation of Psoas Muscle Index as a predictor of successful extubation in elderly intensive care patients: a retrospective cohort study
Author(s) -
Kobori Fumimasa,
Azuma Kazunari,
Mishima Shiro,
Oda Jun
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
acute medicine and surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2052-8817
DOI - 10.1002/ams2.598
Subject(s) - medicine , cross sectional study , intensive care unit , intubation , retrospective cohort study , cohort , emergency medicine , surgery , pathology
The psoas cross‐sectional area and Psoas Muscle Index can predict extubation outcomes in elderly intensive care patients.