Respiratory muscle weakness may induce dyspnoea, secretion retention and respiratory failure. Assessing respiratory muscle strength is mandatory in neuromuscular diseases and in case of unexplained dyspnoea. A step by step approach is recommended, starting with simple volitional tests. Using spirometry, respiratory muscle weakness may be suspected on the basis of an abnormal flowvolume loop or a fall of supine vital capacity. When normal, maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures against a near complete occlusion exclude significant muscle weakness, but low values are more difficult to interpret. Sniff nasal inspiratory pressure is a useful alternative because it is easy and it eliminates the problem of air leaks around the mouthpiece in...
Background: The ability to accurately determine respiratory muscle strength is vitally important in ...
Why is it so important that pulmonologists are familiar with respiratory muscle assessment? Respirat...
Inspiratory muscle strength is an important variable in patients with neuromuscular or skeletal diso...
Respiratory muscle weakness may induce dyspnoea, secretion retention and respiratory failure. Assess...
Impairment of (inspiratory and expiratory) respiratory muscles is a common clinical finding, not onl...
Respiratory muscle weakness may be the sole cause of dyspnea or may aggravate dyspnea due to another...
Respiratory muscle weakness may be the sole cause of dyspnea or may aggravate dyspnea due to another...
Universidade Federal de São Paulo, EPM, Serv Funcao Pulmonar & Fisiol Clin Excercicio, Grp Circulaca...
Respiratory muscle weakness either occurs in isolation or as part of a more generalised neuromuscula...
Respiratory muscle weakness can occur in neuromus-cular diseases as well as in pulmonary disease. Fo...
Respiratory muscle strength is a proven predictor of long-term outcome of neuromuscular disease (NMD...
Respiratory muscle strength is a proven predictor of long-term outcome of neuromuscular disease (NMD...
This thesis has explored the use of pulmonary function tests, sleep studies, volitional and nonvolit...
Introduction: For several years, respiratory muscles strength can be assessed by various non-invasiv...
The ability to accurately determine respiratory muscle strength is vitally important in patients wit...
Background: The ability to accurately determine respiratory muscle strength is vitally important in ...
Why is it so important that pulmonologists are familiar with respiratory muscle assessment? Respirat...
Inspiratory muscle strength is an important variable in patients with neuromuscular or skeletal diso...
Respiratory muscle weakness may induce dyspnoea, secretion retention and respiratory failure. Assess...
Impairment of (inspiratory and expiratory) respiratory muscles is a common clinical finding, not onl...
Respiratory muscle weakness may be the sole cause of dyspnea or may aggravate dyspnea due to another...
Respiratory muscle weakness may be the sole cause of dyspnea or may aggravate dyspnea due to another...
Universidade Federal de São Paulo, EPM, Serv Funcao Pulmonar & Fisiol Clin Excercicio, Grp Circulaca...
Respiratory muscle weakness either occurs in isolation or as part of a more generalised neuromuscula...
Respiratory muscle weakness can occur in neuromus-cular diseases as well as in pulmonary disease. Fo...
Respiratory muscle strength is a proven predictor of long-term outcome of neuromuscular disease (NMD...
Respiratory muscle strength is a proven predictor of long-term outcome of neuromuscular disease (NMD...
This thesis has explored the use of pulmonary function tests, sleep studies, volitional and nonvolit...
Introduction: For several years, respiratory muscles strength can be assessed by various non-invasiv...
The ability to accurately determine respiratory muscle strength is vitally important in patients wit...
Background: The ability to accurately determine respiratory muscle strength is vitally important in ...
Why is it so important that pulmonologists are familiar with respiratory muscle assessment? Respirat...
Inspiratory muscle strength is an important variable in patients with neuromuscular or skeletal diso...