Abstract Intensive Care Unit-Acquired Weakness (ICU-AW) is a generalized and symmetric
neuromuscular dysfunction associated with critical illness and its treatments. Its incidence is …

Diaphragm muscle dysfunction is increasingly recognized as a fundamental marker of
several age-related diseases and conditions including chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a serious health condition that
imposes a long-term follow-up. The purpose of our pilot study is to evaluate the usefulness …

Long COVID-19-related changes in physiology includes alterations in performing muscle
work as fatigue. Data available do not allow us to define the usefulness of physical activity to …

The wide range of manifestations and clinical symptoms of COVID-19 has made it a unique
disease. Investigating the epidemiology of different clinical manifestations of this disease in …

Iran has one of the highest death rates from COVID-19 among Middle Eastern countries. In
addition to having a better disease registration system compared to neighboring countries …

The diaphragm is the essential respiratory muscle, and damage can significantly impede a
human's capacity for blood oxygenation. During inspiration, the diaphragm domes permit the …

Background Recent studies have highlighted the recognition of diaphragmatic dysfunction
as a significant factor contributing to respiratory disturbances in severely ill COVID-19 …

Objective: We aimed to analyze the prognostic value of muscle volume (MV), bone mineral
density (BMD), and diaphragm diameter (DD) in COVID-19. Method: The study included 498 …

COVID-19 is an infectious and contagious disease, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Due
to the rapid spreading of the virus and its lethal consequences, the WHO declared a …