In critically ill patients, diaphragm dysfunction is a frequent and clinically significant consequence of prolonged mechanical ventilation, sepsis and systemic inflammation. Accurate evaluation of ...
In this prospective study, respiratory monitoring of patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) benefited from the use of diaphragm ultrasound imaging. Diaphragm ultrasound imaging (DUI) proved to be ...
The diaphragm is the primary muscle used in respiration, which is the process of breathing. This dome-shaped muscle is located just below the lungs and heart. It contracts continually as you breathe ...