Human limb skeletal muscle wasting and architectural remodeling during five to ten days intubation and ventilation in critical care – an observational study using ultrasound

Table 4 Comparison of muscle thickness between all three muscles on day 1

Muscle 1	Muscle 2	Correlation coefficient, r	P-value
Elbow flexor compartment	Vastus lateralis	0.50	0.01^*
Elbow flexor compartment	Medial head of gastrocnemius	0.54	0.006^*
Vastus lateralis	Medial head of gastrocnemius	0.60	0.002^*

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