Effects of early standardized enteral nutrition on preventing acute muscle loss in the acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with mechanical ventilation
Yue Li, Yong-peng Xie, Xiao-min Li, Tao Lu
Figure 1. Comparison of the ESMcsa, GDF-15 levels, and MRC scores between the two groups. EN: enteral nutrition; ESMcsa: cross-sectional area of erector spine muscle; GDF-15: growth differentiation factor-15; MRC score: Medical Research Council score; ns: not significant. *P<0.05.