Association of musculoskeletal involvement with lung function and mortality in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Association of musculoskeletal involvement with lung function and mortality in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Abstract Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive disease associated with high mortality. Low muscle mass, frailty and sarcopenia lead to functional impairment that negatively impact quality of life and survival but are not used in clinical practice. We aimed to determine the association...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Meenakshi Sridhar, Sandeep Bodduluri, Lanier O’Hare, Scott Blumhoff, Maria del Pilar Acosta Lara, Joao A. de Andrade, Young-Il Kim, Tracy Luckhardt, MerryLynn McDonald, Tejaswini Kulkarni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Frailty
Sarcopenia
Fat-free Mass index (FFMI)
Interstitial lung disease
Pectoralis Muscle Area
Body mass index
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-024-02705-5

Internet

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-024-02705-5

Similar Items