Ultrasound Evaluation of the Quadriceps Muscle Contractile Index in Patients with Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Relationships with Clinical Symptoms, Disease Severity and Diaphragm Contractility

RATIONALE: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with changes in the composition and function of peripheral and respiratory muscles, which can negatively impact quality of life. Ultrasonography can provide a non-invasive evaluation of the integrity of both peripheral muscles and...

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Autores principales: Maynard-Paquette, Anne-Catherine, Poirier, Claude, Chartrand-Lefebvre, Carl, Dubé, Bruno-Pierre
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2020
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6957010/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32021146
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S222945

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6957010/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32021146
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S222945

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