ArticleJournal of ultrasound2021
Ultrasonographic measurement of diaphragm thickness in patients with severe thoracic scoliosis.
Article in Journal of ultrasound, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.
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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.
The Effect of Three-dimensional Exercise (Schroth Exercise) on Diaphragm Thickness in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients
Ultrasonographic Measurement of Diaphragmatic Thickness in Adolescents With Thoracal Hyperkyphosis
Who cites it
5 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.
- Correlation of diaphragm thickness with pulmonary function test in Parkinson's disease.World journal of methodology · 2026Article
- The effect of bracing on pulmonary function in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Spine deformity · 2026Review
- Ultrasonographic evaluation of diaphragmatic thickness in adolescents with thoracic hyperkyphosis: new horizons in diagnosis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- The Effect of the Cheneau Brace on Respiratory Function in Girls with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Participating in a Schroth Exercise Program.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Abolition of sagittal T7-T10 dynamics during forced ventilation in AIS patients with Lenke 1A curves.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study aimed to measure diaphragm thickness using ultrasound in adult patients with severe idiopathic scoliosis.
methodsThis prospective case-control study included patients with severe idiopathic scoliosis and a healthy control group. The control and patient groups' demographic features, pulmonary function tests, diaphragm thickness, and thickening fraction measured using ultrasonography were compared.
resultsEnd-expirium values were similar between the two groups (p = 0.902). However, end of inspirium, change level, and diaphragm thickening fraction were significantly lower in the scoliosis group (p < 0.001 for all). Cobb degree values were inversely correlated with forced expiratory volume in 1 s (%) (r = - 0.909, p < 0.001), forced vital capacity (%) (r = - 0.887, p < 0.001), and end-inspirium thickness (r = - 0.673 and p < 0.001) values. Furthermore, diaphragm thickness at the end of inspirium was positively correlated with forced expiratory volume in 1 s (%) (r = 0.636, p = 0.001) and forced vital capacity (%) (r = 0.646, p = 0.001) values. No significant correlation was found between diaphragm thickening fraction and forced expiratory volume in 1 s or forced vital capacity.
conclusionUltrasound can provide valuable information about diaphragm morphology and quantify diaphragm contraction.
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