The aim of intramuscular diaphragm stimulation is to make the diaphragm contract, strengthening it and allowing full or partial weaning from mechanical ventilation. This procedure needs intact phrenic ...

For most of us, hiccups are a minor nuisance. But for a very few, it can be a chronic and debilitating condition. Hiccups, medically termed singultus, are the involuntary contraction of your diaphragm ...

Standard care for managing chronic respiratory failure in people with high spinal cord injuries includes non-invasive forms of ventilation support (such as bi-level positive airway pressure). In ...

The effect was particularly pronounced when the pump was fully in sync with the natural contractions of the diaphragm, as the pigs were able to draw in three times as much air as they would without ...