Early skeletal muscle loss and clinical outcomes in critically ill patients in the medical intensive care unit: A retrospective cohort study
More than half of the patients in the ICU experienced significant muscle loss within the first week of being admitted. Receiving structured rehabilitation at Level 3 or higher was independently associated with reduced muscle wasting. This suggests that early mobilization strategies may help preserve muscle mass in critically ill patients.
Authors
- Song‐I Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8372-4511)
- Da Hyun Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3495-0931)
- Mi Ra Lee
- So Young Ahn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7447-0617)
- D.K. Kim
- So-Yun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7155-3567)
Institutions
- Chungnam National University Hospital (KR)
- National Institute for Mathematical Sciences (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0338315
- Primary Topic
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00