Comparison Between M-Mode Ultrasonography and Fluoroscopy for Diaphragm Excursion Measurement in Patients With Acquired Brain Injury.

Seo Yeon YoonHyun Im MoonJoo-Sup KimTae Im YiYoon Ghil Park

Published in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2019)

M-mode US can be an alternative method for DE measurement in patients with impaired locomotion function after acquired brain injury. Preserved function of the nonparetic side might affect pulmonary function after brain injury, which suggests the importance of prestroke respiratory function.

Keyphrases

brain injury
subarachnoid hemorrhage
cerebral ischemia
pulmonary hypertension
magnetic resonance imaging
mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory tract