Unveiling the Respiratory Muscle Strength in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: The Impact of Nutrition and Thoracic Deformities, Beyond Spirometry

• Main Authors: Mine Yuksel Kalyoncu (Author), Yasemin Gokdemir (Author), Cansu Yilmaz Yegit (Author), Muruvvet Yanaz (Author), Aynur Gulieva (Author), Merve Selcuk (Author), Şeyda Karabulut (Author), Neval Metin Çakar (Author), Pinar Ergenekon (Author), Ela Erdem Eralp (Author), Gülten Öztürk (Author), Olcay Unver (Author), Dilsad Turkdogan (Author), Yavuz Sahbat (Author), Ahmet Hamdi Akgülle (Author), Fazilet Karakoç (Author), Bulent Karadag (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Objectives: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most prevalent progressive muscular dystrophy, and the guidelines recommend the regular assessment of respiratory muscle function. This study aimed to assess the relationship between maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP), maximum expirator...