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Published in: Intensive Care Medicine 2/2018

Open Access 01-02-2018 | Letter

Upper and lower limb muscle atrophy in critically ill patients: an observational ultrasonography study

Authors: Nobuto Nakanishi, Jun Oto, Rie Tsutsumi, Marina Iuchi, Mutsuo Onodera, Masaji Nishimura

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 2/2018

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Metadata
Title
Upper and lower limb muscle atrophy in critically ill patients: an observational ultrasonography study
Authors
Nobuto Nakanishi
Jun Oto
Rie Tsutsumi
Marina Iuchi
Mutsuo Onodera
Masaji Nishimura
Publication date
01-02-2018
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 2/2018
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-017-4975-x

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