Comparison of quantity and quality of muscle as clinical prognostic markers in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy.

Objective: The measurement of muscle area is routinely utilised in determining sarcopaenia in clinical research. However, this simple measure fails to factor in age-related morphometric changes in muscle quality such as myosteatosis. The aims of this study were to: firstly investigate the relationship between the masseter area (quantity) and density (quality), and secondly compare the prognostic clinical relevance of each parameter.

Twelve Tips for Applicants from a Disadvantaged Background Considering a Career in Medicine.

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. A minority of medical school entrants draw from disadvantaged backgrounds, which remain significantly under-represented within the medical workforce.