Unilateral diaphragm paralysis: a dysfunction restricted not just to one hemidiaphragm.
Mayra Caleffi-PereiraRenata Pletsch-AssunçãoLetícia Zumpano CardenasPauliane Vieira SantanaJeferson George FerreiraVinícius Carlos IamontiPedro CarusoAngelo FernandezCarlos Roberto Ribeiro de CarvalhoAndré Luis Pereira de AlbuquerquePublished in: BMC pulmonary medicine (2018)
In symptomatic patients with UDP, global inspiratory strength is reduced not only due to weakness in the paralyzed hemidiaphragm but also to impairment in the pressure generated by the non-paralyzed hemidiaphragm.
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