Open AccessUltrasonographic assessment of skeletal muscle mass and diaphragm function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A case–control study
Author(s) -
Priya Ramachandran,
Uma Devaraj,
Bhavna Patrick,
Deepti Saxena,
Kavitha Venkatnarayan,
Varghese Louis,
Uma Maheswari Krishnaswamy,
George D’Souza
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_103_19
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , diaphragm (acoustics) , skeletal muscle , pulmonary function testing , diaphragmatic breathing , spirometry , ultrasound , cardiology , vital capacity , diaphragm muscle , clinical significance , pulmonary disease , surgery , respiratory system , radiology , lung , pathology , lung function , diffusing capacity , physics , alternative medicine , asthma , acoustics , loudspeaker
Although muscle dysfunction is a major contributor to morbidity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), assessment of skeletal muscle, and diaphragm function is not routinely performed in COPD patients.