Selective dysfunction of the crural diaphragm in patients with chronic restrictive and obstructive lung disease.

Jisha JoshuaChetna PathakAli ZifanRuohui ChenAtul MalhotraRavinder K Mittal

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility (2023)

A higher Pdi and low EGJ pressure, and dissociation between Pdi and EGJ pressure temporal relationship suggests selective dysfunction of the crural diaphragm in patients with chronic lung diseases and may explain the higher prevalence of GERD in ILD as seen in previous studies.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
oxidative stress
interstitial lung disease
intensive care unit
case control
electron transfer