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

Thoracic ultrasound is increasingly considered to be an essential tool for the pulmonologist.
It is used in diverse clinical scenarios, including as an adjunct to clinical decision making for …

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

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 …

Background: Diagnosing diaphragm dysfunction in the absence of complete paralysis
remains difficult. The aim of the present study was to assess the normal values of the …

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

Chest ultrasonography has proven to be useful in the diagnosis of diaphragm dysfunction.
The aim of the present study was to determine the normal values of the motion of both …

Mechanical ventilation (MV) is a life-saving respiratory support therapy, but MV can lead to
diaphragm muscle injury (myotrauma) and induce diaphragmatic dysfunction (DD). DD is …

Acute critical illnesses can alter vital functions with profound biological, biochemical,
metabolic, and functional modifications. Despite etiology, patient's nutritional status is pivotal …

Background The use of ultrasound to visualize the diaphragm is well established. Over the
last 15 years, certain indices of diaphragm function, namely diaphragm thickness, thickening …