Diaphragmatic and excursion thickness in newborns using diaphragmatic kinesiology ultrasound: an observational study
Marimar Goretti Andreazza,
Cristiane Nogueira Binotto,
Regina P. G. Vieira Cavalcante da Silva
et al.
Abstract: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 contribute to the clinical practice of hospitalized patients in neonatal intensive care units. Objective To measure the excursion and thickening of the diaphragm and describe measurements among neonates, preterm, and full-term. Methods Diaphragmatic kinesiological ultrasonography was performed on hospitalized newborns… Show more
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