Diaphragm muscle dysfunction is increasingly recognized as an important element of
several diseases including neuromuscular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

This article reports the various methods used to assess diaphragmatic function by
ultrasonography. The excursions of the two hemidiaphragms can be measured using two …

Background Although diaphragmatic motion is readily studied by ultrasonography, the
procedure remains poorly codified. The aim of this prospective study was to determine the …

Neuromuscular clinicians are often asked to evaluate the diaphragm for diagnostic and
prognostic purposes. Traditionally, this evaluation is accomplished through history, physical …

The diaphragm is the main muscle of respiration, acting continuously and uninterruptedly to
sustain the task of breathing. Diaphragmatic dysfunction can occur secondary to numerous …

Diaphragm ultrasound (DUS) has been used to identify diaphragm dysfunction. However, its
correlations with respiratory strength and lung function are unclear, even in healthy patients …

The use of ultrasound imaging by physical therapists is growing in popularity. This
commentary has 2 aims. The first is to introduce the concept of rehabilitative ultrasound …

The purpose of this study was to set an effective standardized method to assess
diaphragmatic kinetics by ultrasound. Forty healthy volunteers were submitted to a B-and M …

Background: Reference values derived from existing diaphragm ultrasound protocols are
inconsistent, and the association between sonographic measures of diaphragm function and …

Respiratory muscles are classically involved in neuromuscular disorders, leading to a
restrictive respiratory pattern. The diaphragm is the main respiratory muscle involved during …