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Fibro-Adipogenic Remodeling of the Diaphragm in Obesity-Associated Respiratory Dysfunction

Diabetes, 2018
Respiratory dysfunction is a common complication of obesity, conferring cardiovascular morbidity and increased mortality and often necessitating mechanical ventilatory support.
Eric D. Buras, K. Converso-Baran, C. Davis, T. Akama, Fumihito Hikage, D. Michele, S. Brooks, T. Chun   +7 more
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Lung and Intercostal Upper Abdomen Ultrasonography for Staging Patients with Ovarian Cancer: A Method Description and Feasibility Study

Diagnostics, 2020
A detailed transabdominal and transvaginal ultrasound examination, performed by an expert examiner, could render a similar diagnostic performance to computed tomography for assessing pelvic/abdominal tumor spread disease in women with epithelial ovarian ...
Maciej Stukan, Antonio Bugalho, Amanika Kumar, Julita Kowalewska, Dariusz Świetlik, Natalia Buda, Małgorzata Pietrzak-Stukan, Mirosław Dudziak   +7 more
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Impact of diaphragm function parameters on balance maintenance

PLoS ONE, 2018
The diaphragm is well known for its role as the principal muscle of respiration. However, according to previous studies, its role is multifactorial, from breathing through pain perception, regulation of emotional sphere, collaborating in gastroesophageal
Janusz Kocjan, B. Gzik‐Zroska, K. Nowakowska, M. Burkacki, S. Suchoń, R. Michnik, D. Czyżewski, M. Adamek   +7 more
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Hernioplastia diafragmática em cão com pericárdio bovino conservado em solução supersaturada de açúcar Diaphragmatic hernioplasty in dogs with bovine pericardium preserved in supersaturated sugar solution

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2003
Foram utilizados sete cães adultos, três machos e quatro fêmeas, sem raça definida, com pesos entre 10 e 22kg, para avaliação do processo cicatricial do músculo diafragma, na presença do implante de pericárdio bovino conservado em solução supersaturada ...
A. Mazzanti, A.G. Raiser, N.L. Pippi, A.S. Alves, R.X. Faria, M.M. Alievi, F.A. Braga, F.Z. Salbego   +7 more
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Change in diaphragmatic morphology in single-lung transplant recipients: a computed tomographic study

Frontiers in Physiology, 2023
Introduction: The influence of lung disease on the diaphragm has been poorly studied. The study aimed to evaluate the diaphragm morphology (height and thickness) in single-lung transplantation (SLTx), using computed tomography (CT), by assessing the ...
François Touchon, Julien Bermudez, Paul Habert, Paul Habert, Paul Habert, Fabienne Bregeon, Pascal Alexandre Thomas, Martine Reynaud-Gaubert, Benjamin Coiffard   +8 more
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Diaphragm Dysfunction: Diagnostic Approaches and Management Strategies

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2016
The diaphragm is the main inspiratory muscle, and its dysfunction can lead to significant adverse clinical consequences. The aim of this review is to provide clinicians with an overview of the main causes of uni- and bi-lateral diaphragm dysfunction ...
B. Dubé, M. Dres
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Deformation Analysis of a Pneumatically-Activated Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) Membrane and Potential Micro-Pump Applications

Micromachines, 2015
This study presents a double-side diaphragm peristaltic pump for efficient medium transport without the unwanted backflow and the lagging effect of a diaphragm.
Chi-Han Chiou, Tai-Yen Yeh, Jr-Lung Lin
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Effects of aerobic exercise on cardiac function and gene expression of NADPH oxidases in diaphragm muscle of rats with aortic stenosis-induced heart failure

Frontiers in Physiology, 2023
We evaluated the influence of aerobic physical exercise (EX) on gene-encoding proteins associated with oxidative stress in diaphragm muscle of rats with aortic stenosis-induced heart failure (HF).
Mariana Janini Gomes, Ana Karenina Sabela, Ana Karenina Sabela, Isabele Tiburcio Pecin Ferreira, Sérgio Luiz Borges de Souza, Gustavo Augusto Ferreira Mota, Vitor Loureiro da Silva, Dijon Henrique Salomé de Campos, Aline Regina Ruiz Lima, Marianna Rabelo Carvalho, Silmeia Garcia Zanati Bazan, Camila Renata Corrêa, Antônio Carlos Cicogna, Marina Politi Okoshi, Francis Lopes Pacagnelli, Francis Lopes Pacagnelli   +15 more
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Material features based compensation technique for the temperature effects in a polymer diaphragm-based FBG pressure sensor.

Optics Express, 2018
Fiber Bragg grating (FBG) based sensors have been applied to measure several parameters, such as pressure, vibration, liquid level, humidity, the concentration of chemical compounds, among others.
A. Leal-Junior, A. Frizera, C. Díaz, C. Marques, Moisés R. N. Ribeiro, M. Pontes   +5 more
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Peripheral neuropathy in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Is the phrenic nerve more affected compared with other peripheral nerves?

Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal, 2017
Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a multicomponent disease with extrapulmonary manifestation. Peripheral nerve affection may be one of the results or mechanism of COPD. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate peripheral
Atef W El-Rifai, Sherif M El-Shazli
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