Musculoskeletal Disorders in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Joint Authors
Cielen, Nele
Gayan-Ramirez, Ghislaine
Maes, Karen
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-17, 17 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung disease characterized by airway obstruction and inflammation but also accompanied by several extrapulmonary consequences, such as skeletal muscle weakness and osteoporosis.
Skeletal muscle weakness is of major concern, since it leads to poor functional capacity, impaired health status, increased healthcare utilization, and even mortality, independently of lung function.
Osteoporosis leads to fractures and is associated with increased mortality, functional decline, loss of quality of life, and need for institutionalization.
Therefore, the presence of the combination of these comorbidities will have a negative impact on daily life in patients with COPD.
In this review, we will focus on these two comorbidities, their prevalence in COPD, combined risk factors, and pathogenesis.
We will try to prove the clustering of these comorbidities and discuss possible preventive or therapeutic strategies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cielen, Nele& Maes, Karen& Gayan-Ramirez, Ghislaine. 2014. Musculoskeletal Disorders in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512076
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cielen, Nele…[et al.]. Musculoskeletal Disorders in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512076
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cielen, Nele& Maes, Karen& Gayan-Ramirez, Ghislaine. Musculoskeletal Disorders in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512076
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-512076