Diaphragmatic assessment in COPD patients by different modalities
Background: The study of diaphragm is considered a key point in the evaluation of COPD patients. Ultrasonography can be used for assessment of the site, structure and the motion of the diaphragm, assessment of excursion and thickness and also diagnosis of paralysed diaphragm Gerscovich et al. (2011)...
Main Authors: | Amal A. Abd El Aziz, Rabab A. Elwahsh, Gehan A. Abdelaal, Mohammed S. Abdullah, Rehab A. Saad |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-04-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763817300298 |
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