Diaphragm muscle dysfunction is increasingly recognized as an important element of
several diseases including neuromuscular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Image registration-based local displacement analysis enables evaluation of respiratory
motion between two computed tomography-captured lung volumes. The objective of this …

Background and Objectives: To evaluate the significance of diaphragm thickness (DT) in
assessing the nutritional status and predicting the length of hospital stay (LOS) of patients …

In elderly ICU patients, the prevalence of skeletal muscle loss is high. Longitudinal effect of
thoracic muscles, especially in elderly ICU patients, are unclear although skeletal muscle …

Introduction A decrease in muscle mass of the diaphragm could be a significant risk factor
for pneumonia. The aim of our study was to evaluate whether diaphragm thickness (DT) and …

Introduction: The diaphragm has a significant clinical value on respiratory performance.
There is little literature on the use of thorax computed tomography for the purpose of …

Diaphragmatic dysfunction (DD) is defined as a weakening of the diaphragmatic muscle and
can be an undetected cause of dyspnea. The objectives of this study were to explore the …

Introduction: The influence of lung disease on the diaphragm has been poorly studied. The
study aimed to evaluate the diaphragm morphology (height and thickness) in single-lung …

Considering the prioritization of life-threatening injuries in trauma care, secondary
dysfunctions such as ventilator-induced diaphragmatic dysfunction (VIDD) are often …

Diaphragm Thickness Measurement in Computed Tomography: Intra- and Inter-Observer
Agreement Page 1 101 Diaphragm Thickness Measurement in Computed Tomography: Intra …