Ultrasonographic assessment of skeletal muscle mass and diaphragm function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A case & #8211;control study
Conclusion: Ultrasonographic assessment of the diaphragm and rectus femoris can be used as markers to assess skeletal muscle dysfunction in COPD as diaphragmatic function and RFCSA were lower in COPD patients.
Source: Lung India - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Priya Ramachandran Uma Devaraj Bhavna Patrick Deepali Saxena Kavitha Venkatnarayan Varghese Louis Uma Maheswari Krishnaswamy George A D & #39;souza Source Type: research
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