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Comparison of Cross-Sectional Area of Pubovisceral Muscle in Nulliparous and Primiparous Women
Introduction and HypothesisThe main risk factor for pelvic floor disorders is vaginal delivery, which may cause levator ani muscle (LAM) injury and...
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The cross-sectional area of erector spinae muscle and the liver-to-spleen ratio are associated with frailty in older patients with diabetes: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundOlder patients with diabetes mellitus are more susceptible to frailty. Although some imaging markers of appendicular skeletal muscle mass...
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Correlation between rectus femoris muscle cross-sectional area and the severity of airflow limitation in COPD patients
Peripheral muscle dysfunction is a well-recognized complication of COPD associated with exercise (in)tolerance and worse prognosis. The evaluation of...
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Preoperative cross-sectional area of psoas muscle correlates with short-term functional outcomes after posterior lumbar surgery
PurposeTo determine the optimal level for the measurement of psoas cross-sectional area and examine the correlation with short-term functional...
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Age- and sex-related differences of muscle cross-sectional area in iliocapsularis: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundThis study aimed to determine in how many individuals the iliocapsularis muscle (IC) could be identified on magnetic resonance imaging...
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Reliability of Measuring Geniohyoid Cross-Sectional Area with B-Mode Ultrasound
B-mode ultrasound is a safe noninvasive procedure that has been used to characterize aspects of the oropharyngeal swallow. The submental suprahyoid...
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Concordance between muscle mass assessed by bioelectrical impedance analysis and by muscle ultrasound: a cross-sectional study in a cohort of patients on chronic hemodialysis
BackgroundSarcopenia is a common problem in hemodialysis (HD) patients, and it is diagnosed by low muscle mass, strength and/or low physical...
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A classification of the plantar intrinsic foot muscles based on the physiological cross-sectional area and muscle fiber length in healthy young adult males
BackgroundPlantar intrinsic foot muscles (PIFMs) are composed of 10 muscles and play an essential role in achieving functional diversity in the foot....
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The Cross-Sectional Area of the Middle and Base of the Tongue is Associated with Swallowing-Related Muscle Strength
Muscle strength and function are generally positively correlated with muscle quantity and negatively correlated with muscle quality; however, the...
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Differences and similarities in muscle architecture of fibularis longus and brevis—An observational descriptive cross-sectional and feasibility study
BackgroundThe fibularis longus (FL) muscle is larger in volume than fibularis brevis (FB) and is therefore claimed to be the stronger evertor of the...
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The association between lumbar paraspinal muscle functional cross-sectional area on MRI and regional volumetric bone mineral density measured by quantitative computed tomography
SummaryOsteosarcopenia is a common condition among elderly and postmenopausal female patients. Site-specific bone mineral density is more predictive...
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Cross-sectional area and fat infiltration of the lumbar spine muscles in patients with back disorders: a deep learning-based big data analysis
PurposeValidated deep learning models represent a valuable option to perform large-scale research studies aiming to evaluate muscle quality and...
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Performance assessment and external validation of specific thresholds of total psoas muscle cross-sectional area as predictors of mortality in oncologic spine surgery for spinal metastases
PurposeThe purpose of this study was to assess the utility of low muscle mass (LMM) in predicting 90-day and 12-month mortality after spinal tumor...
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Ultrasonography of the multifidus muscle in student circus artists with and without low back pain: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundDegenerative structural changes and functional deficits of the lumbar multifidus (LM) muscle were observed in athletes with low back pain....
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Analysis of abnormal muscle activities in patients with loss of cervical lordosis: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundThis study aimed to detect the differences in cervical muscle activation patterns in people with versus without cervical lordosis and...
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Validity of ultrasound imaging for intrinsic foot muscle cross-sectional area measurements demonstrated by strong agreement with MRI
PurposeIntrinsic foot muscles maintain foot structural integrity and contribute to functional movement, posture and balance. Thus, assessing...
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Hepatic insulin resistance and muscle insulin resistance are characterized by distinct postprandial plasma metabolite profiles: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundTissue-specific insulin resistance (IR) predominantly in muscle (muscle IR) or liver (liver IR) has previously been linked to distinct...
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Instrumental assessment of pressure pain threshold over trigeminal and extra-trigeminal area in people with episodic and chronic migraine: a cross-sectional observational study
BackgroundCentral and peripheral sensitization are characterized by widespread hyperalgesia that is manifested by larger pain extent area and...
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Quantification of sarcopenia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by measuring the cross-sectional area of the thigh muscles with magnetic resonance imaging
PurposeTo determine the utility of cross-sectional area (CSA) measurements on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), at the level of the thigh muscles, to...
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Reliability of a special device for measuring the cross-sectional area of the patellar tendon by ultrasonography
The objective of this study was to evaluate the intra- and inter-rater reliability and agreement between conditions with and without a special device...
