"Diaphragm" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The musculofibrous partition that separates the THORACIC CAVITY from the ABDOMINAL CAVITY. Contraction of the diaphragm increases the volume of the thoracic cavity aiding INHALATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D003964
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.633.567.900.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Diaphragm- Diaphragm
- Diaphragms
- Respiratory Diaphragm
- Diaphragm, Respiratory
- Diaphragms, Respiratory
- Respiratory Diaphragms
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 21 | 3 | 24 |
| 2018 | 32 | 4 | 36 |
| 2019 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diaphragm" by people in Profiles.
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Effect of awake prone position on diaphragmatic thickening fraction in patients assisted by noninvasive ventilation for hypoxemic acute respiratory failure related to novel coronavirus disease. Crit Care. 2021 08 24; 25(1):305.
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Diaphragm dysfunction in severe COVID-19 as determined by neuromuscular ultrasound. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2021 08; 8(8):1745-1749.
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Unilateral diaphragm paralysis with COVID-19 infection. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jun 17; 14(6).
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Multi-omics reveals age-related differences in the diaphragm response to mechanical ventilation: a pilot study. Skelet Muscle. 2021 05 03; 11(1):11.
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Diaphragmatic excursion: A possible key player for predicting successful weaning in patients with severe COVID-19. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2021 06; 40(3):100875.
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Diaphragm and Phrenic Nerve Ultrasound in COVID-19 Patients and Beyond: Imaging Technique, Findings, and Clinical Applications. J Ultrasound Med. 2022 Feb; 41(2):285-299.
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Low diaphragm muscle mass predicts adverse outcome in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 pneumonia: an exploratory pilot study. Minerva Anestesiol. 2021 04; 87(4):432-438.
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Anaesthetic management in a patient requiring one lung ventilation during COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Feb 17; 14(2).
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Diaphragmatic ultrasound in COVID-19 patients: you will know it only if you try it! Minerva Anestesiol. 2021 04; 87(4):394-396.
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Liuzijue is a promising exercise option for rehabilitating discharged COVID-19 patients. Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Feb 12; 100(6):e24564.