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ArticlePediatric reports2026

Point-of-Care Ultrasound Detects Rapid Muscle Loss in Pediatric ECMO Patients-A Secondary Analysis Paper.

Mohammad Sabobeh, Elizabeth Seewer, William Hunt Stafford, Nicolas Chiriboga, Thomas Spentzas, Shyam Popat, Alyssa Clark, David B Kantor, Hitesh S Sandhu, Saad Ghafoor

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Mohammad SabobehDepartment of Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health and Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
Elizabeth SeewerDepartment of Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health and Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3112-8739
William Hunt StaffordDepartment of Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health and Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
Nicolas ChiribogaDepartment of Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health and Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
Thomas SpentzasDepartment of Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health and Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9031-645X
Shyam PopatDepartment of Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health and Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
Alyssa ClarkDepartment of Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health and Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
David B KantorDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Hitesh S SandhuDepartment of Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health and Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0869-2841
Saad GhafoorDepartment of Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health and Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.

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A $3217 research grant was provided by the University of Tennessee Research Grants Program for Clinical Fellows. NA
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Abstract

backgroundCritically ill children requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support are at high risk of immobility, deconditioning, and muscle loss. There is a lack of screening and diagnostic tools to quantify muscle loss in this population.

objectiveThis study aims to evaluate the use of bedside ultrasound as a practical and effective method for detecting muscle loss in this high-risk group. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis is a secondary analysis of a prospective observational clinical study conducted between January 2024 and January 2025 that used ultrasound to describe muscle loss in critically ill children aged 2 to 18 years.

resultsThe primary study enrolled 35 patients, five of whom required ECMO support. All patients who required ECMO showed significant muscle loss (>10%) in the quadriceps femoris, as measured by muscle thickness and cross-sectional area, compared with baseline measurements obtained before ECMO cannulation.

conclusionsPoint-of-care muscle ultrasound could be a reliable, cost-effective tool for assessing muscle loss in pediatric patients on ECMO.

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extracorporeal membrane oxygenationmuscle lossmuscle wastingpediatric critical carepoint of care ultrasound

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PMID42201196
PMCPMC13214624

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