Assessing respiratory mechanics and muscle function is critical for both clinical practice and
research purposes. Several methodological developments over the past two decades have …

The use of ultrasonography has become increasingly popular in the everyday management
of critically ill patients. It has been demonstrated to be a safe and handy bedside tool that …

Purpose Diaphragm function is rarely studied in intensive care patients with unit-acquired
weakness (ICUAW) in whom weaning from mechanical ventilation is challenging. The aim of …

Among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), those with the lowest
maximal inspiratory pressures experience greater breathing discomfort (dyspnea) during …

Dysfunction of one or both hemidiaphragms is an underdiagnosed cause of dyspnea.
Weakness or paralysis may be seen during mechanical ventilation, after surgery or trauma …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management remains challenging due to
the high heterogeneity of clinical symptoms and the complex pathophysiological basis of the …

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 …

Breathing occurs without thought but is controlled by a complex neural network with a final
output of phrenic motor neurons activating diaphragm muscle fibers (ie, motor units). This …

Background Severe obesity causes respiratory morbidity and mortality. The impact of obesity
on the mechanics of breathing is not fully understood. Patients and methods We undertook a …

Rationale: Dyspnea is often a persistent symptom after acute coronavirus disease (COVID-
19), even if cardiac and pulmonary function are normal. Objectives: This study investigated …