Ultrasound assessment of diaphragmatic function in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Respirology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 932-938

  Fantini, Riccardo ^a   Mandrioli, Jessica ^b   Zona, Stefano ^a   Antenora, Federico ^a   Iattoni, Andrea ^a   Monelli, Marco ^a   Fini, Nicola ^b   Tonelli, Roberto ^a   Clini, Enrico ^a   Marchioni, Alessandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; diaphragm ultrasound; lung function; noninvasive mechanical ventilation; respiratory failure

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM; DIAPHRAGM FUNCTION; DIAPHRAGMATIC THICKNESS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT EXAMINATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT PARAMETERS; SNIFF NASAL INSPIRATORY PRESSURE; SPIROMETRY; TIDAL VOLUME; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY;

EID: 84975057108     PISSN: 13237799     EISSN: 14401843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/resp.12759     Document Type: Article

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