Paediatric reference values for total psoas muscle area
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DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.12514
Abstract: Sarcopenia, the unintentional loss of skeletal muscle mass, is associated with poor outcomes in adult patient populations. In adults, sarcopenia is often ascertained by crossâsectional imaging of the psoas muscle area (PMA). Although children with… read more here.
Keywords: muscle; psoas muscle; muscle area; reference values ... See more keywords
Statistical methods used in the estimation of age-specific paediatric reference intervals for laboratory blood tests: a systematic review.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2020.08.002
Abstract: INTRODUCTION There is an emerging realisation that paediatric reference intervals (RIs) estimated using discrete age-groups may be misleading, especially close to age cut-off values. This limitation has been addressed by estimating RIs that vary continuously… read more here.
Keywords: statistical methods; age; ris; paediatric reference ... See more keywords