 Psoas Muscles
"Psoas Muscles" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A powerful flexor of the thigh at the hip joint (psoas major) and a weak flexor of the trunk and lumbar spinal column (psoas minor). Psoas is derived from the Greek "psoa", the plural meaning "muscles of the loin". It is a common site of infection manifesting as abscess (PSOAS ABSCESS). The psoas muscles and their fibers are also used frequently in experiments in muscle physiology.
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D016658
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.633.567.825
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| Concept/Terms |
Psoas Muscles- Psoas Muscles
- Muscle, Psoas
- Muscles, Psoas
- Psoas Muscle
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Psoas Muscles" by people in Profiles.
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Ditzenberger GL, Lake JE, Kitch DW, Kantor A, Muthupillai R, Moser C, Belaunzaran-Zamudio PF, Brown TT, Corey K, Landay AL, Avihingsanon A, Sattler FR, Erlandson KM. Effects of Semaglutide on Muscle Structure and Function in the SLIM LIVER Study. Clin Infect Dis. 2025 02 24; 80(2):389-396.
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Panthofer AM, Olson SL, Harris DG, Matsumura JS. Derivation and validation of thoracic sarcopenia assessment in patients undergoing thoracic endovascular aortic repair. J Vasc Surg. 2019 05; 69(5):1379-1386.
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Hawkins RB, Mehaffey JH, Charles EJ, Kern JA, Lim DS, Teman NR, Ailawadi G. Psoas Muscle Size Predicts Risk-Adjusted Outcomes After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 07; 106(1):39-45.
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Yeh DD, Ortiz-Reyes LA, Quraishi SA, Chokengarmwong N, Avery L, Kaafarani HMA, Lee J, Fagenholz P, Chang Y, DeMoya M, Velmahos G. Early nutritional inadequacy is associated with psoas muscle deterioration and worse clinical outcomes in critically ill surgical patients. J Crit Care. 2018 06; 45:7-13.
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Ikeno Y, Koide Y, Abe N, Matsueda T, Izawa N, Yamazato T, Miyahara S, Nomura Y, Sato S, Takahashi H, Inoue T, Matsumori M, Tanaka H, Ishihara S, Nakayama S, Sugimoto K, Okita Y. Impact of sarcopenia on the outcomes of elective total arch replacement in the elderly?. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2017 Jun 01; 51(6):1135-1141.
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Saji M, Lim DS, Ragosta M, LaPar DJ, Downs E, Ghanta RK, Kern JA, Dent JM, Ailawadi G. Usefulness of Psoas Muscle Area to Predict Mortality in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Am J Cardiol. 2016 07 15; 118(2):251-7.
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Peng P, Hyder O, Firoozmand A, Kneuertz P, Schulick RD, Huang D, Makary M, Hirose K, Edil B, Choti MA, Herman J, Cameron JL, Wolfgang CL, Pawlik TM. Impact of sarcopenia on outcomes following resection of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. J Gastrointest Surg. 2012 Aug; 16(8):1478-86.
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Alletag MJ, Riera A, Langhan ML, Chen L. Use of emergency ultrasound in the diagnostic evaluation of an infant with vomiting. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2011 Oct; 27(10):986-9.
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Chang FM, Seidl AJ, Muthusamy K, Meininger AK, Carollo JJ. Effectiveness of instrumented gait analysis in children with cerebral palsy--comparison of outcomes. J Pediatr Orthop. 2006 Sep-Oct; 26(5):612-6.
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