Combined Effect of Early Nutrition Therapy and Rehabilitation for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation: A Prospective Randomized …

Y Oyama, H Tatsumi, H Takikawa, N Taniguchi… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
The effectiveness of rehabilitation programs (RP) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) exacerbation remains controversial. However, few studies have investigated the …

Phase angle as an indicator of sarcopenia and malnutrition in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

T Murakami, T Kobayashi, H Ono, H Shibuma… - Respiratory …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Phase angle (PhA), which is measured using bioelectrical impedance
analysis, is an indicator of muscle quality and malnutrition. PhA has been shown to be …

BMI-related Genetic Factors and COPD Imaging Phenotypes

J Zhang, M Moll, CL Debban, BD Hobbs, H Rijhwani… - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
Background: While low body mass index (BMI) is associated with emphysema and obesity is
associated with airway disease in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the …