Mechanical ventilation and disuse atrophy of the diaphragm

N Engl J Med. 2008 Jul 3;359(1):90; author reply 91-2.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Brain Death / metabolism
  • Diaphragm / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Muscle Fibers, Skeletal / pathology
  • Muscular Atrophy / etiology*
  • Muscular Atrophy / pathology
  • Myosins / analysis
  • Respiration, Artificial / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Myosins