Influence of maturation on infant diaphragm function assessed by magnetic stimulation of phrenic nerves

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-22

  Dimitriou, Gabriel ^a   Greenough, Anne ^a   Moxham, John ^a   Rafferty, Gerrard F ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diaphragm; Magnetic stimulation; Preterm

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAPHRAGM MUSCLE; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAGNETIC STIMULATION; MATURATION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NERVE STIMULATION; ONLINE ANALYSIS; PERINATAL DEVELOPMENT; PHRENIC NERVE; PREMATURITY; PRESSURE; PRESSURE TRANSDUCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH PRESSURE; TRANSDIAPHRAGMATIC PRESSURE;

DIAPHRAGM; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MAGNETICS; PHRENIC NERVE; PHYSICAL STIMULATION;

EID: 0037214486     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.10209     Document Type: Article

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