Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Functional Compromise Cohort Study (FCCS): Sarcopenia is a Strong Predictor of Mortality in the Intensive Care Unit
Wilhelmus G. P. M. Looijaard,
Corresponding Author
Wilhelmus G. P. M. Looijaard
Department of Intensive Care Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
[email protected]Search for more papers by this author Peter J. M. Weijs,
Peter J. M. Weijs
Department of Intensive Care Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this author Heleen M. Oudemans-van Straaten,
Heleen M. Oudemans-van Straaten
Department of Intensive Care Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Wilhelmus G. P. M. Looijaard,
Corresponding Author
Wilhelmus G. P. M. Looijaard
Department of Intensive Care Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
[email protected]Search for more papers by this author Peter J. M. Weijs,
Peter J. M. Weijs
Department of Intensive Care Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this author Heleen M. Oudemans-van Straaten,
Heleen M. Oudemans-van Straaten
Department of Intensive Care Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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First published: 09 February 2018
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