Journal Information
Scientific Letter
Combined Diaphragm and Limb Muscle Atrophy Is Associated With Increased Mortality in Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A Pilot Study
La combinación de atrofia del diafragma y atrofia de los músculos de las extremidades se asocia a un aumento de la mortalidad en los pacientes con ventilación mecánica: un estudio piloto
Agustín Carámbulaa,b, Sebastián Pereyrac, Marcelo Barbatoa, Martín Anguloa,d,e,
Corresponding author
a Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Maciel, Montevideo, Uruguay
b National Institute of Cell, Tissue, and Organ Donation and Transplantation, Montevideo, Uruguay
c Department of Diagnostic Ultrasound, Hospital Maciel, Montevideo, Uruguay
d Respiratory Function Laboratory and Critical Care Department, School of Medicine, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
e Pathophysiology Department, School of Medicine, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay