Background and objective No reports exist regarding skeletal muscle involvement in
patients with Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease (MAC-LD). The cross-sectional …

Objectives Loss of body weight, a manifestation of cachexia, is frequently found in patients
with Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease (MAC-LD) and known as a prognostic …

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

Quantitative body composition affects the prognosis of patients with Mycobacterium avium
complex pulmonary disease (MAC-PD). However, whether the qualitative body composition …

Rationale: Loss of skeletal muscle mass and physical inactivity are important manifestations
of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and both are closely related to poor …

Erector spinae muscle (ESM) size has been reported as a predictor of prognosis in patients
with some respiratory diseases. This study aimed to assess the association of ESM size on …

Background Although previous cross-sectional studies showed the feasibility and clinical
association of the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) in Mycobacterium avium …

The loss of muscle mass and changes in muscle composition are important factors for
assessing skeletal muscle dysfunction. The cross-sectional area (CSA) of muscle is usually …

Abstract Background Pulmonary Mycobacterium avium complex (pMAC) disease is a
chronic, slowly progressive disease. The aim of the present study was to determine the …

Objective Body weight loss in patients with Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) pulmonary
disease can be fatal. The administration of nutritional supplements should be an important …