Spirometry in the supine position improves the detection of diaphragmatic weakness in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 436-442

  Lechtzin, Noah ^a   Wiener, Charles M ^a   Shade, David M ^a   Clawson, Lora ^a   Diette, Gregory B ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Diaphragm strength; Pulmonary function tests; Respiratory muscles; Spirometry; Transdiaphragmatic pressure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTERIAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIAPHRAGM MUSCLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROMETRY; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 0036170024     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.121.2.436     Document Type: Article

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