ReviewWorld journal of clinical cases2020
Assessment of diaphragmatic function by ultrasonography: Current approach and perspectives.
Review in World journal of clinical cases, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 4 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 93 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Ultrasonographic Assessement Of Diaphragm In Neuromuscular Diseases In Pediatric Patients
Reliability of Diaphragm Thickness and Excursion Measurements Performed Via Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging (RUSI) Across Healthy Parous and Nulliparous Women
Trunk Stabilization Exercise and Inspiratory Muscle Training Effects on Diastasis Recti Abdominis in Postpartum Women - A Randomized Controlled Trial
Diaphragm Characteristics and Respiratory Muscle Function in Parous Women With and Without Diastasis Recti Abdominis
Who cites it
93 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 174 citations in OpenAlex.
- Low-Medium and High-Intensity Inspiratory Muscle Training in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Pooled it
- Feasibility of the Manual Diaphragm Release Technique in Neurocritical Patients on Mechanical Ventilation: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Trial
- Effects of external diaphragmatic pacing with neurally adjusted ventilatory assist on diaphragm function in AECOPD patients.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Effect of pelvic floor muscle combined with pulmonary rehabilitation training on lung function in elderly patients after surgery for intertrochanteric fractures of the femur: a randomized controlled trial.European journal of medical research · 2025Trial
- Comparison of pulmonary function during interscalene block vs. supraclavicular block: a single-center, double-blind, randomized trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2023Trial
- Development and Internal Validation of a Prediction Model Incorporating Respiratory Muscle Function for CAT Score Deterioration in Stable COPD.The clinical respiratory journal · 2026Article
- Shear Wave Elastography of the Brachial Plexus and Target Muscle in Interscalene Block: A Narrative Review of Quantitative Tools for Patient-Centered Regional Anesthesia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- The role of radiologic assessment in evaluating and monitoring respiratory function in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients: a narrative review.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Review
- Morphological and functional characterization of respiratory muscles in male runners across different race distances: an ultrasound and physiological assessment.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Association between preoperative diaphragmatic dome height for overall survival in patients with lung cancer and obstructive ventilatory disorder.International journal of clinical oncology · 2026Article
- Correlation of diaphragmatic ultrasound with pulmonary function testing in patients with chronic cervical spinal cord injury: A single center pilot study.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2026Article
- Combined multi-metric assessment of diaphragm contractile function in healthy humans: Feasibility, validity and reliability.Experimental physiology · 2026Article
- Influence of Body Position Changes on Diaphragmatic Excursion Assessed by Ultrasonography in a Healthy Population.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Association between ultrasound-determined characteristics of the diaphragm and respiratory function in young adults.International journal of exercise science · 2026Article
- Breathlessness presenting in a 74-year-old man: unravelling this complex clinical syndrome.Breathe (Sheffield, England) · 2026Article
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- Intra- and inter-tester reliability of diaphragm thickness and excursion measurements of healthy women using rehabilitative ultrasound imaging across novice examiners.European journal of translational myology · 2025Article
- Multi-view ultrasound for diaphragm monitoring and cough strength estimation.Communications medicine · 2025Article
- Measuring diaphragmatic excursion using 4-dimensional ultrasound: a feasibility study.Ultrasonography (Seoul, Korea) · 2025Article
- Impact of Breathing and Anatomical Constraints on Subxiphoid Epicardial Puncture: Insights From a Japanese Cohort.Journal of arrhythmia · 2025Article
33 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
This article reports the various methods used to assess diaphragmatic function by ultrasonography. The excursions of the two hemidiaphragms can be measured using two-dimensional or M-mode ultrasonography, during respiratory maneuvers such as quiet breathing, voluntary sniffing and deep inspiration. On the zone of apposition to the rib cage for both hemidiaphragms, it is possible to measure the thickness on expiration and during deep breathing to assess the percentage of thickening during inspiration. These two approaches make it possible to assess the quality of the diaphragmatic function and the diagnosis of diaphragmatic paralysis or dysfunction. These methods are particularly useful in circumstances where there is a high risk of phrenic nerve injury or in diseases affecting the contractility or the motion of the diaphragm such as neuro-muscular diseases. Recent methods such as speckle tracking imaging and ultrasound shear wave elastography should provide more detailed information for better assessment of diaphragmatic function.
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