An algorithm for the safety of costal diaphragm electromyography derived from ultrasound

Muscle and Nerve

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 851-855

  Amirjani, Nasim ^a   Hudson, Anna L ^a   Butler, Jane E ^a   Gandevia, Simon C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Algorithm; Diaphragm; EMG; Safety; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ANATOMIC LANDMARK; ARTICLE; B SCAN; BREATHING PATTERN; COSTAL DIAPHRAGM ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 84870195565     PISSN: 0148639X     EISSN: 10974598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mus.23438     Document Type: Article

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