"Diaphragm" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The musculofibrous partition that separates the THORACIC CAVITY from the ABDOMINAL CAVITY. Contraction of the diaphragm increases the volume of the thoracic cavity aiding INHALATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D003964
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.633.567.900.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Diaphragm- Diaphragm
- Diaphragms
- Respiratory Diaphragm
- Diaphragm, Respiratory
- Diaphragms, Respiratory
- Respiratory Diaphragms
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diaphragm" by people in Profiles.
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Diaphragm and Phrenic Nerve Ultrasound in COVID-19 Patients and Beyond: Imaging Technique, Findings, and Clinical Applications. J Ultrasound Med. 2022 Feb; 41(2):285-299.
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Surgical Management of Bronchobiliary Fistula After Thoracoabdominal Trauma. Am Surg. 2022 Jun; 88(6):1343-1345.
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Transdiaphragmatic Migration of a Spinal Fixation Rod into the Lung. Lung. 2018 06; 196(3):369-371.
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Diaphragm pacing with a quadripolar phrenic nerve electrode: an international study. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 1996 Sep; 19(9):1311-9.
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Diaphragm pacing in infants and children. J Pediatr. 1992 Jan; 120(1):1-8.
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Diaphragmatic endometriosis: CT and MR findings. Gastrointest Radiol. 1990; 15(4):349-51.