Respiratory muscle evaluation of the patient with neuromuscular disease

Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 201-209

  DePalo, Vera A ^a   McCool, F Dennis ^a  

^a MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Diaphragm ultrasound; Lung volumes; Phrenic nerve stimulation; Respiratory muscles

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY PRESSURE; BREATHING MUSCLE; DIAPHRAGM; LUNG VOLUME; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SNIFFING; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY; ULTRASOUND; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0036064376     PISSN: 10693424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-33028     Document Type: Review

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