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Assessment of diaphragmatic excursion and thickening in mechanically ventilated patients: a systematic review

The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Abstract Introduction Mechanical ventilation is a frequently used technique as a supportive measure for critically ill patients, preventing progression to death. Multiple medical and surgical pathologies are associated with the indication for orotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation ...
Daniel F. Perez, Juanita L. Rivera-Vargas, Marisol Trujillo-Conta, Francisco J. Salazar-Torres, Jose D. Charry   +4 more
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Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Impact of Positive End-Expiratory Pressure and Pulmonary Recruitment on Diaphragmatic Function in Laparoscopic Surgery Patients

RGUHS Journal of Medical Sciences
Background Evidence suggests that gas insufflation during laparoscopic surgery may compromise diaphragmatic function potentially leading to postoperative respiratory challenges.
Namratha Chandra, Saraswathi Nagappa, Sumaiya Sabreen, Mohsina Yasmeen   +3 more
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Comparison of Diaphragmatic Stretch Technique and Manual Diaphragm Release Technique on Diaphragmatic Excursion in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Randomized Crossover Trial

Pulmonary Medicine, 2019
Background. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) impairs the function of the diaphragm by placing it at a mechanical disadvantage, shortening its operating length and changing the mechanical linkage between its various parts.
Aishwarya Nair, Gopala Krishna Alaparthi, Shyam Krishnan, Santhosh Rai, R. Anand, Vishak Acharya, Preetam Acharya   +6 more
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Direct Effect of Caffeine on Diaphragmatic Muscles in Preterm Babies Through Ultrasonographic Examination

Turkish Archives of Pediatrics
Objective: Caffeine is frequently used for the treatment of apnea in preterm babies. Its mechanism of action includes not only antagonism of adenosine receptors on central nervous system but also an increase in electrical activity of the diaphragm ...
Gözdem Kaykı, Hasan Tolga Çelik, Ercan Ayaz, Ümit Ayşe Tandırcıoğlu, Berna Oğuz, Şule Yiğit, Murat Yurdakök   +6 more
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Ultrasonographic evaluation of diaphragmatic excursion changes after major laparoscopic surgeries in the Trendelenburg position under general anaesthesia: A prospective observational study. [PDF]

Indian J Anaesth, 2023
Rustagi PS, Yadav A, Nellore SS.
europepmc   +1 more source

Bedside diaphragmatic ultrasound as a predictor of high-flow nasal cannula outcome in patients with type II respiratory failure

The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Heated and humidified high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen therapy is well recognized in the management of hypoxemic respiratory failure; however, its role in acute hypercapnic respiratory failure remains less well defined and requires further ...
Hadeel Abd El Wahab Mohamed, Hassan Mahmoud Amin, Mennat Allah Ahmed Anwar, Aml Ibrahim Bayoumi   +3 more
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Clinical Utility of Diaphragmatic Ultrasound in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients Undergoing Rehabilitation

Journal of Advanced Lung Health
Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a well-recognized intervention in the management of individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that is designed to improve patients’ physical and psychosocial conditions.
Shweta Arora, Rohit Kumar, Rajnish Kaushik, Pranav Ish, A. J. Mahendran, Manu Madan, Neeraj Kumar Gupta, Nitesh Gupta   +7 more
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Does mobilisation of the thoracic spine using mechanical massage affect diaphragmatic excursion in individuals with thoracic hyperkyphosis? [PDF]

J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil, 2022
Jung SH, Hwang UJ, Ahn SH, Kim JH, Kwon OY.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Use of Angle-Independent M-Mode in the Evaluation of Diaphragmatic Excursion: Towards Improved Accuracy. [PDF]

Cureus, 2021
Schleifer J, Shokoohi H, Selame LAJ, Liteplo A, Kharasch S.   +4 more
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The Amplitude of Diaphragm Compound Muscle Action Potential Correlates With Diaphragmatic Excursion on Ultrasound and Pulmonary Function After Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block. [PDF]

Front Med (Lausanne), 2021
Bao X, Liu T, Feng H, Zhu Y, Wu Y, Wang X, Kang X.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source