Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with dysfunctional diaphragmatic breathing we assess the diaphragmatic excursion at different stages of COPD patients by transthoracic ultrasound.
Kholod Tarek Fekri +2 more
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Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is basically related to upper airway collapse. Diaphragmatic ultrasound provides a safe, easy, and available tool for the assessment of diaphragm in OSA patients.
Tarek K. Abotaleb +3 more
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Background: Determining the right time to extubate is vital. RSBI and diaphragmatic sonography values may provide useful data for predicting the weaning outcome.
Yousra Fouad Waheedy * +3 more
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Ultrasound Assessment of the Diaphragm Across Neuromuscular Diseases
Background and Purpose Despite its utility in certain neuromuscular disorders, the exact role of diaphragmatic ultrasound in the workup of Myasthenia Gravis (MG) and other neuromuscular disorders is not well‐understood.
Mohamed Khateb +6 more
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Assisted mechanical ventilation promotes recovery of diaphragmatic thickness in critically ill patients: a prospective observational study. [PDF]
Grassi A +14 more
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DIAPHRAGMATIC THICKNESS AND LUNG ULTRASOUND SCORE AS PREDICTORS OF SUCCESSFUL EXTUBATION [PDF]
Gabriela Ciofoaia +4 more
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Sonographic assessment of the diaphragm in COVID 19 and non-COVID ICU patients
Background Sonographic evaluation of the diaphragm has gained popularity in the ICU due to the necessity of assessing diaphragmatic function in a variety of clinical situations.
Hany Hussein Mousa +4 more
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Effects of inspiratory muscle training on respiratory function, diaphragmatic thickness, balance control, exercise capacity and quality of life in people after stroke: A randomized controlled trial protocol. [PDF]
Liu F +4 more
europepmc +1 more source
Predictive value of diaphragmatic thickness fraction and integrated pulmonary index on extubation outcome in patients with severe acute pancreatitis. [PDF]
Fu D +5 more
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