"Diaphragm" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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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| 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diaphragm" by people in Profiles.
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Nayak HM, Patel R, McKane S, James KJ, Meyer TE, Germany RE, Stellbrink C, Costanzo MR, Augostini R. Transvenous phrenic nerve stimulation for central sleep apnea is safe and effective in patients with concomitant cardiac devices. Heart Rhythm. 2020 12; 17(12):2029-2036.
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Burkhart HM, Thompson JL, Schwartz RM. C3, C4, and C5 Keeps the Diaphragm Alive… and Reduces Morbidity and Hospital Costs. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018; 30(3):325-326.
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Germany R, Joseph S, James K, Kao A. A novel therapeutic approach for the treatment of central sleep apnea: The remede® system. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2014 Jun; 15(4):235-9.
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Barsness KA, Bensard DD, Ciesla D, Partrick DA, Hendrickson R, Karrer FM. Blunt diaphragmatic rupture in children. J Trauma. 2004 Jan; 56(1):80-2.
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Day MW. Actionstat. Ruptured diaphragm. Nursing. 1999 Feb; 29(2):25.
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Chandler MJ, Zhang J, Foreman RD. Phrenic nerve inputs to upper cervical (C1-C3) spinothalamic tract neurons in monkeys. Brain Res. 1998 Jul 06; 798(1-2):93-100.
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Wang ZQ, Bell-Farrow AD, Sonntag W, Cefalu WT. Effect of age and caloric restriction on insulin receptor binding and glucose transporter levels in aging rats. Exp Gerontol. 1997 Nov-Dec; 32(6):671-84.
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Sonntag WE, Lenham JE, Ingram RL. Effects of aging and dietary restriction on tissue protein synthesis: relationship to plasma insulin-like growth factor-1. J Gerontol. 1992 Sep; 47(5):B159-63.
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Bolser DC, Hobbs SF, Chandler MJ, Foreman RD. Inhibitory effects of phrenic afferent fibers on primate lumbosacral spinothalamic tract neurons. Brain Res. 1991 Aug 23; 557(1-2):162-6.
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Bolser DC, Hobbs SF, Chandler MJ, Ammons WS, Brennan TJ, Foreman RD. Convergence of phrenic and cardiopulmonary spinal afferent information on cervical and thoracic spinothalamic tract neurons in the monkey: implications for referred pain from the diaphragm and heart. J Neurophysiol. 1991 May; 65(5):1042-54.