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

Background Skeletal muscle mass is a known predictor of mortality in older patients.
However, its relationship with tuberculosis is unclear. Skeletal muscle mass is determined …

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

Background Elderly patients who are hospitalized due to pneumonia experience
deterioration of their activities of daily living (ADL) during this period; in some cases, this loss …

Abstract Background and Aims Aspiration pneumonia is generally associated with
deterioration of skeletal muscle mass, which is usually evaluated by the erector spinae …

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 …

Computed tomography (CT) assessment of the cross-sectional area of the erector spinae
muscles (ESMCSA) can be used to evaluate sarcopenia and cachexia in patients with lung …

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 …

Background Whether muscle mass and muscle quality affect the prognosis of elderly
patients with aspiration pneumonia is unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship …