Quadriceps muscle thickness as measured by point-of-care ultrasound is associated with hospital length of stay among hospitalised older patients
Muscle thickness is a strong predictor of hospital LOS, highlighting the potential of POCUS for assessing patient outcomes.
Authors
- Boris Feldman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1359-2386)
- Kenneth Michael Madden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4367-557X)
- Graydon S. Meneilly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2442-5260)
- Shane Arishenkoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3227-181X)
- Patrick Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1583-5484)
- Uyanga Ganbat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3785-4141)
- Altan‐Ochir Byambaa
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Age and Ageing
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf103
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.45