Nicol C. Voermans

Interplay between diaphragm thickening, force generation and lung volume change: a physiological study in health and diaphragm weakness

Introduction Diaphragm ultrasound is increasingly used to assess diaphragm function. Diaphragm thickening (DTF) is widely interpreted as a surrogate of diaphragm force generation. However, the independent contributions of force generation and lung volume change to diaphragm thick...