The Relationship between Diaphragmatic Movements in Sonographic Assessment and Disease Severity in Patients with Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

The Relationship between Diaphragmatic Movements in Sonographic Assessment and Disease Severity in Patients with Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Introduction: Pulmonary hyperinflation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can increase the breathing rate and reduce diaphragmatic movements by pushing the diaphragms downward and limiting their movements; this, in fact, can affect the breathing process. The purpose of thi...

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Main Authors: Behrooz Davachi, Shahrzad M. Lari, Davood Attaran, Leila Ghofraniha, Mahnaz Amini, Maryam Salehi, Elaheh Eskandari, Ehsan Kamali Yazdi, Mahsa Moosavi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2014-08-01
Series:Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Disease
Diaphragmatic Movements
Sonography
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