ABNORMAL, involuntary contractions of the diaphragm are generally quite rapid and unrelated in rate or time of occurrence to the cardiac cycle. Rarely, however, the left leaf of the diaphragm has been ...

Categorical variables were compared using the chi-square test or Fisher's exact test. Continuous variables were compared using the Student's t-test or Mann-Whitney test, according to their ...

In the fall of 2023, Songo Wawa was five months pregnant going into a routine anatomy scan at Sibley Memorial Hospital, a member of Johns Hopkins Medicine in Washington, D.C. This appointment would ...

The following is a summary of “Ultrasound analysis of hemidiaphragm function in case of pleural effusion,” published in the January 2025 issue of Pulmonology by Boussuges et al. Researchers conducted ...

Diaphragmatic pacing is a treatment that improves breathing for people who rely on a mechanical ventilator. It stimulates the phrenic nerve, the nerve in your neck that sends signals to your diaphragm ...

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Chronic respiratory disorders are one of the primary causes of death in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), but they remain incompletely understood in this population. 1 Identifying diaphragm ...

In a nutshell: Microsoft has rolled out a new update to its Edge browser, re-adding one notable feature removed from the software last year. Version 124.0.2478.80 sees the internet speed test return ...

In this prospective study, respiratory monitoring of patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) benefited from the use of diaphragm ultrasound imaging. Diaphragm ultrasound imaging (DUI) proved to be ...

A Sarajevo middle-schooler experiences the unforeseen consequences of an impulsive falsehood in Una Gunjak's authentic but anticlimactic debut. While the kids are idly spinning the bottle, screeching, ...

Over the past 15 years, our passion for automobiles has taken us on incredible journeys to experience a wide array of cars, trucks and SUVs in various locations. However, there is one annual event ...

Whether it’s Barbra Streisand’s goosebump-raising 19-second note in “A Piece of the Sky,” or Bill Withers’ iconic 18-second one in “Lovely Day,” the ability to hold a note requires a singer to ...