Malnutrition is a common comorbidity in patients with cirrhosis. Its prognostic value is
indisputable as it greatly affects the evolution of liver diseases. It has a major impact on both …

Chronic neuromuscular diseases may affect all major respiratory muscles groups including
inspiratory, expiratory, and bulbar, and respiratory complications are the major cause of …

Methods This study included 65 volunteers over the age of 60 (30 men and 35 women). The
skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) was measured using bioimpedance analysis. Limb …

Respiratory muscles are classically involved in neuromuscular disorders, leading to a
restrictive respiratory pattern. The diaphragm is the main respiratory muscle involved during …

BACKGROUND: Respiratory muscle strength is an important part of lung function.
Assessment of the respiratory muscles' ability to generate force is important for recognizing …

Respiratory muscle strength is a proven predictor of long-term outcome of neuromuscular
disease (NMD), including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and …

Teixeira-Salmela LF, Parreira VF, Britto RR, Brant TC, Inácio ÉP, Alcântara TO, Carvalho IF.
Respiratory pressures and thoracoabdominal motion in community-dwelling chronic stroke …

The diagnosis of late‐onset (childhood and adult) Pompe disease can often be challenging,
as it is a rare disease and the heterogeneous clinical presentation can mimic the …

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X‐linked neuromuscular disease caused by a
deficiency in dystrophin–a structural protein which stabilises muscle during contraction …

Background After stroke, pneumonia is a relevant medical complication that can be
precipitated by aspiration of saliva, liquids, or solid food. Swallowing difficulty and aspiration …