Ultrasound assessment of diaphragm thickness in COPD

Cimsit C., Bekir M., KARAKURT S. , Eryuksel E.

MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.29, sa.1, ss.8-13, 2016 (ESCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 29 Konu: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5472/mmjoa.2901.02
  • Dergi Adı: MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.8-13

Özet

Objective: Thickness of the diaphragm was evaluated by B-mode ultrasonography (US) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to determine the relationship between diaphragm thickness measurement, pulmonary function tests, and symptom scores.