Unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis: inspiratory muscles, breathlessness and exercise capacity

Background Patients with unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis (UDP) may present with dyspnoea without specific cause and limited ability to exercise. We aimed to investigate the diaphragm contraction mechanisms and nondiaphragmatic inspiratory muscle activation during exercise in patients with UDP, co...

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Main Authors: Mayra Caleffi Pereira, Letícia Z. Cardenas, Jeferson G. Ferreira, Vinícius C. Iamonti, Pauliane Vieira Santana, André Apanavicius, Pedro Caruso, Angelo Fernandez, Carlos R.R. de Carvalho, Daniel Langer, André L.P. de Albuquerque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2021-02-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/7/1/00357-2019.full