The neonatal diaphragmatic crura are hypertrophied: A necessary preparation for the first breath?

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 715-718

  Moes, Maria J ^a   Filly, Roy A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Diaphragm; Hypertrophy; Neonatal; Sonography

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; MEDICINE; NEONATAL MONITORING;

SONOGRAPHY;

ULTRASONICS;

ADULT; AORTA; ARTICLE; ATELECTASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM; DIAPHRAGM CRURA; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHY; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; NEWBORN;

EID: 0038799809     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/jum.2003.22.7.715     Document Type: Article

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