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A Composite Material-based Computational Model for Diaphragm Muscle Biomechanical Simulation
… model that predicts the deformation field of the diaphragm muscle during respiration. The first part of the project involved developing an accurate and adaptable micro-to-macro mechanical approach for skeletal muscle tissue modelling for application in a FE solver. The next objective was to …
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Acute hypoxia-induced diaphragm dysfunction is prevented by antioxidant pre-treatment
Diaphragm weakness is a strong predictor of poor outcome in patients. Acute hypoxia is a feature of respiratory conditions such as acute respiratory distress syndrome and ventilator-associated lung injury. However, the effects of acute hypoxia on the diaphragm are largely unknown despite the …
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The Immune Response of the Laboratory Mouse Subjected to 'Trichinella Spiralis' and Prednisone
… Trichinella larvae. The number of larvae in the diaphragm muscle was also determined to insure infection had occurred, and to show prednisone's effect on the susceptibility to infection. Findings. The "T. spiralis-nfected:prednisone-injected" group had a 23% higher frequency of larvae present in …
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The influence of inspiratory muscle training upon balance and functional performance with older adults.
… Pilates). Based on the research of Hodges, the diaphragm muscle may contribute to balance maintenance in two ways. Firstly, the diaphragm is activated during upper limb movements, which indicates that diaphragm co-activation may assist in the mechanical stabilisation of the spine. Secondly, the …
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Increased structure-bound proteolytic activity in maturing dystrophic skeletal muscle
… Dystrophy (DMD) is a severe X-linked progressive muscle wasting disease resulting from the absence of the membrane-associated protein dystrophin and the secondary components of the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex. Although the genetic basis of the disease has been known for over 15 years, the …