Nutrition and metabolism have been the topic of extensive scientific research in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but clinical awareness of the impact dietary habits, …

… of respiratory medicine1, Sally J Singh professor of pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation1,
Michael C Steiner honorary clinical professor; CLAHRC LNR rehabilitation theme lead1 4 …

… Singh PhD b c , Michael C. Steiner PhD b c f … The exacerbations were usually not associated
with elevated C-reactive protein levels, suggesting that better treatment stratification of …

Objectives To characterise the sketetal muscle metabolic phenotype during early critical
illness. Methods Vastus lateralis muscle biopsies and serum samples (days 1 and 7) were …

Rationale: Hospitalization represents a major event for the patient with chronic respiratory
disease. There is a high risk of readmission, which over the longer term may be related more …

Introduction The impact of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
pandemic and associated “lockdown” measures on acute exacerbations of chronic …

Background Quantifying the improvements in lower limb or quadriceps muscle mass
following resistance training (RT), is an important outcome measure in COPD. Ultrasound is a …

Purpose: To explore how patients who refuse referral to Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR)
appraise acute exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), in the context …

Rationale: Bimagrumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody that blocks the activin type II
receptors, preventing the activity of myostatin and other negative skeletal muscle regulators. …

Rationale: Skeletal muscle strength and bulk are reduced in patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) and influence quality of life, survival, and utilization of health …