Statistics around mechanical ventilation tell a sobering story. Every year, 2.5 million U.S. patients require mechanical ventilation in order to support breathing in a variety of life-threatening ...

Take a breath. Feels good, doesn’t it? That’s because breathing is vital to existing—and to perfecting your skills as a singer. Without good breath support and strength, your voice will simply not hit ...

The diaphragm is an important respiratory muscle. It’s large, dome-shaped, and found below the lungs, around your lower-to-middle rib cage. When you inhale, your diaphragm lowers and helps your lungs ...

You probably never think about your pelvic floor muscles unless something goes wrong, but these hidden muscles at the bottom of your pelvis play a crucial role in breathing efficiency that most people ...

Chronic lung disease in preterm infants is not a homogenous diagnosis. We highlight the case of a preterm infant with persistent respiratory distress complicated by diaphragm dysfunction, neurologic ...

Introduction: Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is a condition in which the hepatic outflow tract is obstructed. In some rare situations, abnormal diaphragmatic eventration (DE) is the main cause of BCS; ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Generalized ligamentous laxity treated with arthroscopic labral repair and capsular plication yielded 5-year ...

Interscalene brachial plexus block has been widely used in shoulder surgery. We report one case of long-term phrenic palsy following ultrasound-guided interscalene brachial plexus block and we will ...

In the fall of 2023, Songo Wawa was five months pregnant going into a routine anatomy scan at Sibley Memorial Hospital, a member of Johns Hopkins Medicine in Washington, D.C. This appointment would ...

Diaphragm pumps are the hidden heroes behind some of the most essential industrial applications. These prolific machines are used in a wide variety of processes across industries—agriculture, ...