The Role of Diaphragmatic Ultrasound in Identifying Sarcopenia in COPD Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study
Diaphragmatic TF may be a valuable tool for detecting sarcopenia in COPD patients, which may vary independently of PFTs. This study highlights TF as a potential auxiliary measure, but further research with larger sample sizes and additional parameters is needed to confirm its clinical utility.
Authors
- Burcu Baran
- Nuri Tutar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3097-4896)
- Sibel Akın (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6139-7254)
- Bilal Rabahoğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1992-4073)
- Nur Aleyna Yetkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5974-9129)
- Fatma Sema Oymak
- İnci Gülmez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4476-2213)
- Derya Koçaslan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4946-8005)
Institutions
- Erciyes University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of COPD
- Published
- 2024-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/copd.s492191
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.31