Neuromuscular Disorders
Volume 12, Issue 6 , Pages 569-575, August 2002

Diaphragm kinetics during pneumatic belt respiratory assistance: a sonographic study in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

  • Jean Ayoub

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ultrasound and Nuclear Medicine, Trousseau University Hospital, 37000 Tours, France
    • Pulmonary and Internal Medicine, Nimes University Hospital, Nimes, France
    • Laboratory of Physiological Interactions, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author
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  • J Milane

      Affiliations

    • Respiratory Assistance – Intensive Care Medicine, Montpellier University Hospital, 34000 Montpellier, France
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  • R Targhetta

      Affiliations

    • Pulmonary and Internal Medicine, Nimes University Hospital, Nimes, France
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  • J Prioux

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Physiological Interactions, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France
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  • K Chamari

      Affiliations

    • National Center of Sports Medicine, El Menzah, Tunisia
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  • Ph Arbeille

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ultrasound and Nuclear Medicine, Trousseau University Hospital, 37000 Tours, France
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  • O Jonquet

      Affiliations

    • Respiratory Assistance – Intensive Care Medicine, Montpellier University Hospital, 34000 Montpellier, France
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  • J.M Bourgeois

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ultrasound, University Hospital, Nimes, France
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  • C Prefaut

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Physiological Interactions, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France

Received 6 April 2001; received in revised form 26 September 2001; accepted 2 January 2002.

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Neuromuscular Disorders
Volume 12, Issue 6 , Pages 569-575, August 2002

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