Association between computed tomography-quantified respiratory muscles and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a retrospective study
Abstract Background This study examined the association between chest muscles and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the relationship between chest muscle areas and acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD). Methods There were 168 subjects in the non-COPD group and 101 patients in the COPD...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-024-02955-5 |