Diaphragm thickness and mobility elicited by two different modalities of inspiratory muscle loading in heart failure participants: A randomized crossover study
Tatiana Zacarias Rondinel,
Lilian Bocchi,
Gerson Cipriano Júnior
et al.
Abstract:Objectives
To analyze diaphragmatic thickness, at end-inspiration and end-expiration, diaphragmatic thickening index and mobility via US under two different modalities of inspiratory muscle loading, in two different modalities of inspiratory muscle loading and different load intensities at full-vital capacity maneuvers and the relationship between diaphragmatic thickness with pulmonary function tests in participants with HF.
Methods
This randomized crossover trial, enrolled with 17 HF subjects, evaluated dia… Show more
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