Respiratory muscles are essential to alveolar ventilation. These muscles work against
increased mechanical loads due to airflow limitation and geometrical changes of the thorax …

Muscle dysfunction often occurs in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) and may involve both respiratory and locomotor (peripheral) muscles. The loss of …

The function of the respiratory muscles is affected profoundly by the presence of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) because of the increase in the work of breathing and …

Skeletal muscle dysfunction occurs in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) and affects both ventilatory and nonventilatory muscle groups. It represents a very …

Respiratory and/or limb muscle dysfunction, which are frequently observed in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, contribute to their disease prognosis …

Respiratory muscles are essential to alveolar ventilation. There is accumulating evidence
that inspiratory muscle function is abnormal in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Skeletal-muscle (both respiratory and limb) abnormalities are common and can have
profound effects in patients with chronic inflammatory states such as chronic obstructive …

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

The factors determining utilization of health care resources in patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are poorly understood. In order to obtain insight into …

Respiratory muscle dysfunction is a cardinal feature of acute and chronic respiratory failure
in COPD. Diaphragm and accessory inspiratory muscles face increased load due to …