Ultrasound evaluation of diaphragmatic mobility in patients with idiopathic lung fibrosis: a pilot study

Abstract Background Some previous works have tested LUS use in diagnosing and monitoring interstitial lung diseases. B-lines are main sonographic signs for interstitial diseases. Increasing evidences suggest that dyspnea and impaired exercise capacity in IPF patients can be related, at least in part...

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Main Authors: Andrea Boccatonda, Valentina Decorato, Giulio Cocco, Stefano Marinari, Cosima Schiavone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-12-01
Series:Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40248-018-0159-y