Utility of ultrasound assessment of diaphragmatic function before and after pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD patients

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) may improve respiratory symptoms and skeletal muscle strength in patients with COPD. We aimed to evaluate changes in ultrasound (US) measurements of diaphragmatic mobility and thickness after PR in COPD patients and to test its correlation with PR outcomes....

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Autores principales: Crimi, Claudia, Heffler, Enrico, Augelletti, Teresa, Campisi, Raffaele, Noto, Alberto, Vancheri, Carlo, Crimi, Nunzio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6183592/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30349221
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S171134

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6183592/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30349221
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S171134

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