Use of basic BIA measurements, independent of use of regression prediction models and
assumptions of constant chemical composition of the fat-free body, enables new options for …

There are currently too many uncertainties and discrepancies regarding interpretation of
bioimpedance in critical illness, to justify therapeutic consequences. However, there are …

Following the new ESPEN Standard Operating Procedures, the previous guidelines to
provide best medical nutritional therapy to critically ill patients have been updated. These …

Purpose Enteral and parenteral nutrition of adult critically ill patients varies in terms of the
route of nutrient delivery, the amount and composition of macro-and micronutrients, and the …

With the emerging interest in documenting and understanding muscle atrophy and function
in critically ill patients and survivors, ultrasonography has transformational potential for …

Some patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) because of an acute illness,
complicated surgery, or multiple traumas develop muscle weakness affecting the limbs and …

Methods to monitor lean body mass in the ICU are under constant development, improving
upon bedside usability and offering new modalities to measure. This provides clinicians with …

Background & aims The quantity and quality of skeletal muscle and adipose tissue is an
important prognostic factor for clinical outcomes across several illnesses. Clinically acquired …

Background/Objectives A low bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)-derived phase angle
(PA) predicts morbidity and mortality in different patient groups. An association between PA …

Patients with acute/critical illness are particularly vulnerable to muscle loss and fluid shifts,
which adversely impact clinical outcomes. Assessment of these parameters in hospital …