Assessment of diaphragm paralysis with oesophageal electromyography and unilateral magnetic phrenic nerve stimulation

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 596-599

  Luo, Y M ^a,b   Harris, M L ^a   Lyall, R A ^a   Watson, A ^a   Polkey, M I ^a   Moxham, J ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diaphragm electromyography; Diaphragm paralysis; Phrenic nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAGNETIC STIMULATION; MALE; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; NERVE STIMULATION; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ELECTRODES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHRENIC NERVE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS;

EID: 0034061780     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.2000.15.28.x     Document Type: Article

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