Optimal method for assessment of respiratory muscle strength in neuromuscular disorders using sniff nasal inspiratory pressure (SNIP).

Marta KaminskaFrancine NoelBasil J Petrof

Published in: PloS one (2017)

SNIPCL values are systematically higher than SNIPOP in both normal subjects and NMD patients. Therefore, SNIPCL is a useful complementary test for ruling out inspiratory muscle weakness in individuals with low MIP values.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
skeletal muscle
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
clinical evaluation