In women undergoing breast reconstruction using their own (autologous) tissue, newer "muscle-sparing" abdominal flaps can reduce complications while improving some aspects of quality of life, reports ...

Researchers have illustrated how inflammatory and systemic factors contribute to myopenia, sarcopenia, and cachexia in rheumatoid arthritis, driving musculoskeletal aging and increased morbidity.

Preoperative inspiratory muscle training prevented pneumonia in a randomized trial of 279 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery who were at high risk for pulmonary ...

Preoperative inspiratory muscle training prevented pneumonia in a randomized trial of 279 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery who were at high risk for pulmonary ...