Mechanics of the canine diaphragm in ascites: A CT study

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 423-428

  Leduc, Dimitri ^a   Cappello, Matteo ^a   Gevenois, Pierre Alain ^a   De Troyer, André ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Diaphragm curvature; Length tension characteristics; Mechanics of breathing; Respiratory muscles

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PRESSURE; ACCURACY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASCITES; BREATHING MECHANICS; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM; DOG; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LUNG INFLATION; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE TONE; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PHRENIC NERVE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TRANSDIAPHRAGMATIC PRESSURE;

ANIMALS; ASCITES; BIOMECHANICS; DIAPHRAGM; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOGS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHRENIC NERVE; PRESSURE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 38949177767     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00884.2007     Document Type: Article

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