Ultrasound-based assessment of muscle mass is associated with early recovery after kidney transplant: a prospective single-center study
Lower muscle mass as measured by point-of-care ultrasound was associated with fewer days alive and out of hospital and more surgical complications after kidney transplant. Further studies should explore the role that ultrasound-measured muscle mass can play in guiding the pre-surgical care of patients prior to kidney transplant.
Authors
- Michael P. Bokoch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1387-9547)
- Kerstin Kolodzie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3395-6207)
- Matthew D. Bucknor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6082-515X)
- Elaine Ku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7774-2526)
- Dieter Adelmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7645-3530)
- Nicholas V. Mendez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0507-8726)
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- University of San Francisco (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Anesthesiology
- Published
- 2025-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-025-03288-4
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of California, San Francisco