Background: An altered diaphragmatic function was associated with the development of postoperative pulmonary complications following thoracic surgery. Methods: To evaluate the impact of different ...

The diaphragm is well known for its role as the principal muscle of respiration. However, according to previous studies, its role is multifactorial, from breathing through pain perception, regulation ...

Objective: To evaluate the usefulness of thoracic excursion as a biomarker in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Methods: We measured the forced the vital capacity (FVC), thoracic ...

Diaphragm position and shape on chest radiographs are routinely used as indicators of normal or abnormal lung volume. However, previous population studies of normal diaphragm position and shape ...

IN mammals lymph vessels draining the abdominal viscera and lower half of the body converge just below the diaphragm to form the thoracic duct, a single major channel which ascends through the chest ...

The following is a summary of “Ultrasound analysis of hemidiaphragm function in case of pleural effusion,” published in the January 2025 issue of Pulmonology by Boussuges et al. Researchers conducted ...

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer affiliated with Sackler Faculty of Medicine of Tel Aviv University Correspondence to: Dr A Yellin, Department of General Thoracic ...

EDP-CRTs had the greatest effect on pulmonary function when the intervention was used for 2 to 4 weeks. External diaphragm pacing combined with conventional rehabilitation therapies (EDP-CRTs) can ...

Lung volume, a clinical indicator of lung growth and function, is commonly quantified using pulmonary function tests (PFTs) such as spirometry and body plethysmography which measure lung volumes, ...

ABSTRACT: This article summarized the nursing problems and corresponding nursing strategies of 18 cases of external diaphragm pacemakers in the application of elderly patients with lung cancer after ...