This article explores the key technical considerations when selecting a MEMS speaker and examines how modulated ultrasound ...

Introduction The study of the diaphragm muscle has aroused the interest of physiotherapists who work with kinesiological ultrasonography, but still little explored; however, its findings can ...

Introduction The manual rib cage stabilization maneu-ver (MRCSM) is a physical therapy intervention that promotes stabilization of the zone of apposition of the diaphragm, facilitating the contraction ...

Respiratory dysfunction is common after stroke and can complicate rehabilitation by limiting ventilatory capacity and exercise tolerance. In a single-blind randomized controlled trial, adding ...

China: A novel ultrasound-based indicator, the diaphragm contraction pressure index (DCPI), may significantly improve the prediction of successful weaning from mechanical ventilation, according to a ...

Netherlands: A recent prospective study published in Respiratory Medicine has spotlighted ultrasound as a reliable and effective diagnostic tool for assessing diaphragm dysfunction. It showed strong ...

Hertz and his collaborators 6 administered amphenone to patients with extensive metastatic breast cancer to evaluate its effects on adrenal function. They observed an irregular decrease in ...

Thoma, 37 in 1882, was the first to suggest that most cases of eventration were congenital in origin. In 1916 Bayne-Jones 11 offered considerable evidence in support of this thesis. The principal ...

The following is a summary of “Ultrasound analysis of hemidiaphragm function in case of pleural effusion,” published in the January 2025 issue of Pulmonology by Boussuges et al. Researchers conducted ...

Introduction There is a variety of tools being used in clinical practice for the prediction of weaning success from mechanical ventilation. However, their diagnostic performances are less than ...