Background While recent evidence has suggested that sarcopenia could predict
chemotoxicity, its association with chemotherapy‐triggered interstitial lung disease (ILD) …

Background Sarcopenia, defined using abdominal computed tomography (CT), has been
used as a prognostic marker for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). However …

Background: The value of the phase angle (PhA), measured via bioelectrical impedance
analysis (BIA), could be considered a good marker of the cell mass and the cell damage of a …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive disease associated with high mortality.
Low muscle mass, frailty and sarcopenia lead to functional impairment that negatively …

Background This study examined the association between chest muscles and chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the relationship between chest muscle areas …

Introduction Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) can be used to estimate Fat-Free Mass
Index (FFMI). However, the use of directly measured BIA variables, such as phase angle …

Idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE) is a distinctive interstitial pneumonia
with upper lobe predominance that shows unique morphological features among idiopathic …

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of mortality
and morbidity worldwide. Many patients with COPD experience exacerbations that require …

Background Idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (iPPFE) is a rare interstitial lung
disease characterized by unique radiological and pathological findings. However …

Objective Skeletal muscle size is considered a predictor of prognosis in patients with
respiratory diseases including Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease. However, no …