The diaphragm, the magnet, and the critically ill: Stimulating perspectives

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1476-1478

  Similowski, T ^a  

^a ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Critical illness; Diaphragm; Magnetic stimulation; Phrenic nerve; Respiratory failure

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIAPHRAGM MUSCLE; EDITORIAL; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MUSCLE DISEASE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NERVE STIMULATION; PHRENIC NERVE; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME;

EID: 0034953371     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003246-200107000-00031     Document Type: Editorial

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