Association between computed tomography-quantified respiratory muscles and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a retrospective study

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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Main Authors: Ke Wang, Fan Wu, Hua He, Chengyi Hu, Xiaobang Chen, Jinglong Chen, Weitao Cao, Jun Liu, Jun Zhao, Ziwen Zhao, Zhuxiang Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
COPD
Accessory respiratory muscles
CT
Pectoralis major
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-024-02955-5

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