Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE) is an unusual pulmonary disease with unique
clinical, radiological, and pathological characteristics. Designated a rare idiopathic …

The landscape of cancer cachexia in advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a narrative
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the ability of breath analysis to distinguish
lung cancer (LC) patients from patients with other respiratory diseases and healthy people …

Background. Frailty is a clinically recognized syndrome of decreased physiological reserve
and a key contributor to suboptimal clinical outcomes in various lung disease groups …

Abstract Background and Objective Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is characterized by
progressive lung fibrosis of unknown aetiology. Epidemiological studies have suggested …

In idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), several factors may have a negative impact on the
nutritional status, including an increased respiratory muscles load, release of inflammation …

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 …

Background Patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease (ILD) are frequently physically
inactive and many ILD subtypes are characterized by risk factors for myopathy; however, the …

Background The serum creatinine/cystatin C (Cr/CysC) ratio has attracted attention as a
marker for sarcopenia, but has not been studied in patients with idiopathic pulmonary …

Background and objective Recent research has highlighted the fundamental role of
sarcopenia, characterized by loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, with a risk of poor …