Nature

Diaphragm dysfunction with congenital cytomegalovirus infection

Patient 1 is a 36-week gestational age Japanese girl, delivered by Cesarean section after pregnancy complicated by fetal magnetic resonance imaging detection of ascites, mild ventriculomegaly and ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Diaphragm Ultrasound Imaging Showcases Promise for Respiratory Assessments in SMA

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 ...
Nature

Diaphragm Dysfunction and Mechanical Ventilation in Respiratory Care

Diaphragm dysfunction is a critical concern in respiratory care that can significantly hinder the success of mechanical ventilation. Prolonged ventilation may lead to ventilator-induced diaphragm ...
JSTOR Daily

An Investigation of the Excursion of the Diaphragm of a Telephone Receiver

Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Vol. 28 (May, 1892 - May, 1893), pp. 93-102 (10 pages) ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Bilateral Diaphragmatic Contraction Synchronous with Cardiac Systole

ABNORMAL, involuntary contractions of the diaphragm are generally quite rapid and unrelated in rate or time of occurrence to the cardiac cycle. Rarely, however, the left leaf of the diaphragm has been ...