Diagnostic differences in respiratory breathing patterns and work of breathing indices in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Ryan L, Rahman T, Strang A, Heinle R, Shaffer TH. Diagnostic differences in respiratory breathing patterns and work of breathing indices in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Plos One 2020;15:e0226980   Abstract RATIONALE: Pulmonary function testing (PFT) provides diagnostic information regarding respiratory physiology. However, many forms of PFT are time-intensive and require patient cooperation. Respiratory […]