Ultrasonography Assessment of Diaphragm in Asthmatic Children and Effects of Diaphragm Strengthening Exercise on Angiogenin Level and Pulmonary Functions

Eman M Fouda, Mahitab Morsy, Safaa K. Mohamed, Ahmed. M. El-Kahky and Manal A Al Azziz
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Eman M Fouda: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Egypt
Mahitab Morsy: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Egypt
Safaa K. Mohamed: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Ain Shams University, Egypt
Ahmed. M. El-Kahky: Department of Physical therapy, Ain Shams University, Egypt
Manal A Al Azziz: Department of Clinical Pathology, Ain Shams University, Egypt

International Journal of Pulmonary & Respiratory Sciences, 2017, vol. 1, issue 5, 130-138

Abstract: Objective: The study aimed at assessment of diaphragmatic thickness, excursion and fatigue in asthmatic children with various clinical and functional grading and also to assess the effect of a specific training program for the diaphragm “diaphragm strengthening exercise†on pulmonary functions and diaphragm ultrasonography.

Keywords: uniper publishers:International Journal of Pulmonary; Journal of Pulmonary Sciences; Journal of Pulmonary & Respiratory Sciences; Pulmonary & Respiratory Sciences; pulmonary & respiratory medicine open access journals; pulmonary & respiratory medicine impact factor journals; pulmonary & respiratory medicine peer review journals; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; pulmonary arterial hypertension impact factor journals; pulmonary aspergillosis high impact factor journals (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.19080/IJOPRS.2017.01.555574

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