Unilateral diaphragm paralysis: Etiology, impact, and natural history

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 289-295

  Elefteriades, John ^a   Singh, M ^b   Tang, P ^a   Siegel, M D ^a   Kenney, B ^a   Pandey, A ^b   Kopf, G S ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Diaphragm; Diaphragm paralysis; Phrenic nerve

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CHILD; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM MUSCLE; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEAD INJURY; HEART PACING; HEREDITARY MOTOR SENSORY NEUROPATHY; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; INFANT; LUNG INFECTION; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN TENSION; PHRENIC NERVE; POLIOMYELITIS; SPIROMETRY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TUMOR; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 45149114876     PISSN: 00219509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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