Ultrasonic Evaluation of Diaphragm in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis.

ABSTRACT: The diaphragm is the most important muscle in respiration. Nevertheless, its function is rarely evaluated. Patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) could be at risk of diaphragmatic dysfunction because of multiple factors. These patients often develop interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) and earlier studies have indicated that patients with different ILDs have decreased diaphragmatic mobility on ultrasound (US). This study aimed to evaluate diaphragmatic function in SSc patients using US with regard to the ILD, evaluated with the Warrick score on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), and to investigate associations between ultrasonic parameters and dyspnea, lung function, and other important clinical parameters. In this cross-sectional study, we analyzed diaphragm mobility, thickness, l

SUBMITTER: Ljilja Posavec A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10608128 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature