X-ray signs of congenital diaphragmatic hernias in term newborns
Digital Diagnostics, 2023 BACKGROUND: Imaging plays a major role in the initial diagnosis, treatment, and subsequent assessment of congenital diaphragmatic hernias. Chest X-ray is still of great importance in newborns due to the availability and relative ease of use.
Nargiz F. Khanaliyeva +1 more
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Surgical treatment of retrosternal extraosseous Ewing Sarcoma in a 6-years old female: a clamshell approach with hemysternectomy and application of a non-crosslinked extracellular matrix [PDF]
, 2017 Background Ewing Sarcoma (ES) and Neuroblastoma (NB) belong to a family of tumours of primitive neuroectodermal origin (PNET) that occurs in both bone and soft tissue. Notwithstanding ES and NB are two distinct malignant tumours, sometimes there could be
Angotti, Rossella +9 more
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Assessment of diaphragmatic thickness by ultrasonography in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 INTRODUCTION:In Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) the assessment of diaphragmatic function is crucial because respiratory muscle weakness can cause respiratory failure.
Marianna Laviola +3 more
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Diastolic ventricular function in persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023 BackgroundPersistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) is usually considered a consequence of impaired pulmonary circulation. However, little is known regarding the role of cardiac dysfunction in PPHN.
Kévin Le Duc +14 more
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The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 2019 OBJECTIVE The objective of this review was to evaluate the effectiveness of diaphragmatic breathing for reducing physiological and psychological stress in adults 18 years and over.
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Morphology of the Esophageal Hiatus: Is It Different in 3 Types of Hiatus Hernias? [PDF]
, 2020 Background/aimsThe esophageal hiatus is formed by the right crus of the diaphragm in the majority of subjects. Contraction of the hiatus exerts a sphincter-like action on the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). The aim is to study the hiatal anatomy (using
Ghahremani, Gary +5 more
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Further supporting evidence for REEP1 phenotypic and allelic heterogeneity. [PDF]
, 2019 Heterozygous mutations in REEP1 (MIM #609139) encoding the receptor expression-enhancing protein 1 (REEP1) are a well-recognized and relatively frequent cause of autosomal dominant hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), SPG31.1 REEP1 localizes in the ...
Behnam, M +5 more
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Effect of a poloxamer 407-based thermosensitive gel on minimization of thermal injury to diaphragm during microwave ablation of the liver. [PDF]
, 2017 AIM: To assess the insulating effect of a poloxamer 407 (P407)-based gel during microwave ablation of liver adjacent to the diaphragm. METHODS: We prepared serial dilutions of P407, and 22.5% (w/w) concentration was identified as suitable for ablation ...
Dou, Rui +7 more
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Local BDNF Delivery to the Injured Cervical Spinal Cord using an Engineered Hydrogel Enhances Diaphragmatic Respiratory Function. [PDF]
, 2018 We developed an innovative biomaterial-based approach to repair the critical neural circuitry that controls diaphragm activation by locally delivering brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) to injured cervical spinal cord.
Ghosh, Biswarup +8 more
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Iatrogenic diaphragmatic hernia and intestinal obstruction following laparoscopic hepatectomy: A case report [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Investigative Surgery, 2019 Diaphragmatic hernias may be either congenital or acquired. Acquired diaphragmatic hernias generally develop in association with blunt or penetrating thoraco-abdominal injuries. Iatrogenic diaphragmatic hernias are rare in the literature.
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