The diaphragm is the main muscle of respiration, acting continuously and uninterruptedly to
sustain the task of breathing. Diaphragmatic dysfunction can occur secondary to numerous …

Impairment of (inspiratory and expiratory) respiratory muscles is a common clinical finding,
not only in patients with neuromuscular disease but also in patients with primary disease of …

Paradoxical inward displacement of the costal margin during inspiration is observed in many
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients at rest but its importance is unclear. The …

The inspiratory-to-total lung capacity ratio or “inspiratory fraction” (inspiratory capacity(IC)/total
lung capacity (TLC)) may be functionally more representative than traditional indices of …

Introduction: Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is a disease with variable clinical presentation
in which inflammation in the lung parenchyma is caused by the inhalation of specific …

Objective: To investigate the applicability of ultrasound imaging of the diaphragm in interstitial
lung disease (ILD). Methods: Using ultrasound, we compared ILD patients and healthy …

Mechanical ventilation (MV) is a life-saving respiratory support therapy, but MV can lead to
diaphragm muscle injury (myotrauma) and induce diaphragmatic dysfunction (DD). DD is …

OBJECTIVES: Chronic paracoccidioidomycosis can diffusely affect the lungs. Even after
antifungal therapy, patients may present with residual respiratory abnormalities due to fungus-…

Background Most patients with unilateral diaphragm paralysis (UDP) have unexplained
dyspnea, exercise limitations, and reduction in inspiratory muscle capacity. We aimed to …

This brief communication demonstrates the correlation of persistent respiratory symptoms
with functional, tomographic, and transbronchial pulmonary biopsy findings in patients with …