"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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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diaphragm" by people in Profiles.
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Benes G, Gabos PG, Redding GJ, Hunsberger J, Cahill P, Sponseller PD. Changes in Diaphragm Intrusion and Thoracic Dimensions After Posterior Spinal Fusion in Patients With Neuromuscular Scoliosis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2025 Mar 01; 45(3):e254-e260.
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Michel-Flutot P, Cheng L, Thomas SJ, Lisi B, Schwartz H, Lam S, Lyttle M, Jaffe DA, Smith G, Li S, Wright MC, Lepore AC. PTEN inhibition promotes robust growth of bulbospinal respiratory axons and partial recovery of diaphragm function in a chronic model of cervical contusion spinal cord injury. Exp Neurol. 2024 08; 378:114816.
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Urban MW, Charsar BA, Heinsinger NM, Markandaiah SS, Sprimont L, Zhou W, Brown EV, Henderson NT, Thomas SJ, Ghosh B, Cain RE, Trotti D, Pasinelli P, Wright MC, Dalva MB, Lepore AC. EphrinB2 knockdown in cervical spinal cord preserves diaphragm innervation in a mutant SOD1 mouse model of ALS. Elife. 2024 Jan 15; 12.
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May LA, Epelman M, Navarro OM. Ultrasound imaging of diaphragmatic motion. Pediatr Radiol. 2022 09; 52(10):2051-2061.
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Monden KR, Coker J, Charlifue S, Bennett SJ, Draganich C, Coons D, Marino RJ, Berliner J. Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients With Ventilator-Dependent High Tetraplegia Managed With Diaphragmatic Pacing Systems. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 04; 103(4):773-778.
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Glau CL, Conlon TW, Himebauch AS, Yehya N, Weiss SL, Berg RA, Nishisaki A. Diaphragm Atrophy During Pediatric Acute Respiratory Failure Is Associated With Prolonged Noninvasive Ventilation Requirement Following Extubation. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2020 09; 21(9):e672-e678.
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Charsar BA, Brinton MA, Locke K, Chen AY, Ghosh B, Urban MW, Komaravolu S, Krishnamurthy K, Smit R, Pasinelli P, Wright MC, Smith GM, Lepore AC. AAV2-BDNF promotes respiratory axon plasticity and recovery of diaphragm function following spinal cord injury. FASEB J. 2019 12; 33(12):13775-13793.
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Glau CL, Conlon TW, Himebauch AS, Yehya N, Weiss SL, Berg RA, Nishisaki A. Progressive Diaphragm Atrophy in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Failure. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2018 05; 19(5):406-411.
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Vivas AC, Hwang SW, Pahys JM. Insertion of magnetically controlled growing rods in a patient with a diaphragmatic pacemaker: case report. Neurosurg Focus. 2017 Oct; 43(4):E14.
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Nandra KS, Harari M, Price TP, Greaney PJ, Weinstein MS. Successful Reinnervation of the Diaphragm After Intercostal to Phrenic Nerve Neurotization in Patients With High Spinal Cord Injury. Ann Plast Surg. 2017 Aug; 79(2):180-182.