Diaphragmatic Movement at Rest and After Exertion: A Non-Invasive and Easy to Obtain Prognostic Marker in COPD.

Evgeni MekovNikolay YanevNedelina KurtelovaTeodora MihalovaAdelina TsakovaYordanka YamakovaMarc MiravitllesRosen Petkov

Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2022)

Non-invasive assessment of diaphragmatic movement by ultrasound measurement both at rest and after exercise could contribute to the assessment of disease severity and prognosis of COPD.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
magnetic resonance imaging
high intensity
physical activity
computed tomography
clinical evaluation