Background Severe weakness associated with critical illness (CIW) is common. This
narrative review summarizes the latest scientific insights and proposes a guide for clinicians …

Technological advances of hand-held ultrasound devices and educational programmes for
their use, such as point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) training, have contributed to the …

The purpose of this article is to review steatosis and fibrosis of skeletal muscle, focusing on
older adults. Although CT, MRI, and ultrasound are commonly used to image skeletal …

Nutritional ultrasonography is an emerging technique for measuring muscle mass and
quality. The study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the parameters of body mass …

Dysphagia is a syndrome of abnormal eating function resulting from a variety of causative
diseases, and is associated with malnutrition. To date, the swallowing function has been …

Muscle echo intensity, as measured by ultrasonography, could be used as a new marker of
functional performance in older populations. This scoping review aimed to present evidence …

Background & aims Malnutrition is associated with poor outcomes. Muscle mass is an
important malnutrition indicator included in Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition …

Quantifying skeletal muscle size is necessary to identify those at risk for conditions that
increase frailty, morbidity, and mortality, as well as decrease quality of life. Although muscle …

The aim of this study was to compare the effects of sit-to-stand (STS) training programs with
5 vs. 10 repetitions on muscle architecture and muscle function in sedentary adults. Sixty …

Background: The purpose was to investigate the content, construct, and criterion validity of
muscle ultrasound in a mixed cohort of participants recovering from mild and critical COVID …