Older patients with multiple comorbidities associated with muscle loss and cachexia are
likely to be at elevated risk of respiratory muscle atrophy and functional loss, because of the …

In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), malnutrition and limited
physical activity are very common and contribute to disease prognosis, whereas a balance …

Background Skeletal muscle depletion is an important complication of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) but little prospective data exists about the rate at which it occurs …

Research in sarcopenia has grown exponentially over the last 15 years in geriatrics and
gerontology, as well as other specialties, including oncology and hepatology. There is now …

The lung is tasked with the provision of oxygen to fuel oxidative phosphorylation and with
the removal of its byproduct carbon dioxide and is therefore a key player in organismal …

The term sarcopenia was introduced in 1988. The original definition was a “muscle loss” of
the appendicular muscle mass in the older people as measured by dual energy x‐ray …

Introduction: Respiratory muscle dysfunction is common and contributes to dyspnea and
exercise limitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Improving …

Background Sarcopenia may worsen disease progression and lead to poor outcomes in
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Objectives We aimed to determine the effect …

Life expectancy is increasing worldwide, with a resultant increase in the elderly population.
Aging is characterized by the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength–a …

Background Sarcopenia gained importance in the evaluation of patients with chronic
respiratory diseases, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), since it may impact …