Measuring inspiratory muscle strength in neuromuscular disease: One test or two?

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 93-98

  Terzi, N ^a   Orlikowski, D ^a   Fermanian, C ^a   Lejaille, M ^a   Falaize, L ^a   Louis, A ^a   Raphael, J C ^a   Fauroux, B ^b   Lofaso, F ^a,c  

^a RAYMOND POINCARÉ HOSPITAL   (France)

^b ARMAND TROUSSEAU HOSPITAL   (France)

^c INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Maximal inspiratory pressure; Neuromuscular disease; Sniff pressure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROMETRY; BREATHING MUSCLE; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; PRESSURE; PULMONOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIES; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, DUCHENNE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; PRESSURE; PULMONARY DISEASE (SPECIALTY); REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 45849095230     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00094707     Document Type: Article

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