Diaphragm electromyography using an oesophageal catheter: Current concepts

Clinical Science

Volumn 115, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 233-244

  Luo, Yuan Ming ^a   Moxham, John ^b   Polkey, Michael I ^c  

^a GUANGZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diaphragm; Diaphragm function; Electromyography; Neural respiratory drive; Oesophageal electrode; Respiratory muscle

Indexed keywords

CATHETER; DIAPHRAGM; DIAPHRAGM MOVEMENT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGEAL ELECTRODE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG VOLUME; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; ARTIFACT; BREATHING DISORDER; CATHETERIZATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ESOPHAGUS; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY;

ARTIFACTS; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; DIAPHRAGM; ELECTRODES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ESOPHAGUS; HUMANS; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY;

EID: 53449101263     PISSN: 01435221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/CS20070348     Document Type: Review

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