Purpose Muscle wasting deteriorates life quality after critical illness and increases mortality.
Wasting starts upon admission to intensive care unit (ICU). We aimed to determine whether …

Abstract Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a multifaceted respiratory
disorder characterized by progressive airflow limitation and systemic implications. It has …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disabling condition associated with
progressive airflow limitation and lung tissue damage; its main symptoms are …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a prevalent, progressive
respiratory disease, has become the third leading cause of death globally. Increasing …

Background Disturbances in protein metabolism and impaired muscle health have been
observed in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The ω-3 (n–3) PUFAs EPA and …

Background & aims Sex differences in muscle function and mass, dyspnea, and clinical
outcomes have been observed in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease …

Amino acid (AA) metabolism is severely disturbed in critically ill ICU patients. To be able to
make a more scientifically based decision on the type of protein or AA nutrition to deliver in …

Background Small‐and large‐intestinal perturbations have been described as prevalent
extracardiac systemic manifestations in congestive heart failure (CHF), but alterations in …

Background Abdominal obesity (AO) is linked to reduced health status and mortality. While it
is known that AO is prevalent in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AO-COPD), the …

Reduced balance function has been observed during balance challenging conditions in the
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) population and is associated with an …