Low Skeletal Muscle Mass and Clinical Outcomes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), decreased muscle mass is a frequently encountered comorbidity in clinical practice. However, the evaluation of muscle mass in patients with COPD in real-world practice is rare.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed the electronic medical records of all patients with COPD who underwent bioelectrical impedance analysis at least once between January 2011 and December 2021 in three hospitals. Then, we analyzed the performance rate of muscle mass measurement in the patients and the correlation between muscle mass, clinical parameters, and COPD prognosis.

Results

Among the 24,502 patients with COPD, only 270 (1.1%) underwent muscle mass measurements. The total skeletal muscle mass index was significantl

SUBMITTER: Choi YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10555524 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature