Myosteatosis, or the infiltration of fatty deposits into skeletal muscle, occurs with advancing
age and contributes to the health and functional decline of older adults. Myosteatosis and its …

Background Hepatic resection of Klatskin tumors usually requires postoperative intensive
care unit (ICU) admission because of its high morbidity and mortality. Identifying surgical …

Background: Diaphragmatic alterations occurring during mechanical ventilation (MV) can be
monitored using ultrasound (US). The performance of computed tomography (CT) to …

Background The objective of this study was to explore whether longitudinal changes in
skeletal muscle mass, from hospital admission to 3 weeks post-trauma, are associated with …

Background Although early gastric cancer is curable with local treatment, the overall survival
in elderly patients did not reach 80% at five years after surgery. The major cause of death in …

Background Postoperative complications in adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO)
significantly escalate healthcare costs and prolong hospital stays. This study endeavors to …

Methods: Sprague-Dawley rats underwent prolonged MV (5 hours). VIDD+ Levo group
received a starting bolus of levosimendan immediately after intratracheal intubation and …

Objectives The skeletal muscle mass index and skeletal muscle radiodensity have promise
as specific diagnostic indicators for muscle quality. However, the difficulties in measuring …

Considering the prioritization of life-threatening injuries in trauma care, secondary
dysfunctions such as ventilator-induced diaphragmatic dysfunction (VIDD) are often …

Aim To ascertain the association between body composition, including muscle mass and
adiposity, and patient mortality in those requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation …