Introduction A precise quantitative measurement of skeletal muscle mass is fundamental for
diagnosing sarcopenia in older individuals. The current techniques of assessment, including …

Pneumonia is a major cause of death in older people, and the number of such deaths is
increasing. Present guidelines for pneumonia management are based on a pathogen …

The condition of muscle fiber atrophy and weakness that occurs in respiratory muscles along
with systemic skeletal muscle with age is known as respiratory sarcopenia. The Japanese …

Reductions in muscle mass and strength are well known complications of advancing age. All
muscles of the body are affected, including those critical to chewing and swallowing. A …

Malnutrition is a common comorbidity in patients with cirrhosis. Its prognostic value is
indisputable as it greatly affects the evolution of liver diseases. It has a major impact on both …

Background Lower muscle mass is a known predictor of unfavorable outcomes, but its
prognostic impact on patients with COVID-19 is unknown. Purpose To investigate the …

Breathing occurs without thought but is controlled by a complex neural network with a final
output of phrenic motor neurons activating diaphragm muscle fibers (ie, motor units). This …

Fatigue is an often-neglected symptom but frequently complained of by older people,
leading to the inability to continue functioning at a normal level of activity. Fatigue is …

Objectives To compare the values obtained from maximum respiratory pressures (MRP)
between sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic elderly; to verify the association of maximum …

Treating sarcopenia in older individuals remains a challenge, and nutritional interventions
present promising approaches in individuals that perform limited physical exercise. We …