Disease entity impacts muscle wasting in the ICU with COVID-19 patients losing muscle nearly twice as fast

Abstract Muscle loss in critically ill patients, particularly during prolonged ICU stays, poses significant challenges to recovery and long-term outcomes. ICU-acquired weakness (ICUAW) manifests as severe muscle depletion, correlating with illness severity and hospitalization duration. This study ai...

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Main Authors: Johannes Kolck, Clarissa Hosse, Uli Fehrenbach, Nick L. Beetz, Timo A. Auer, Christian Pille, Dominik Geisel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-05912-2
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