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Abstract

The diaphragm is the most important muscle in respiration. Nevertheless, its function is rarely evaluated. Patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) could be at risk of diaphragmatic dysfunction because of multiple factors. These patients often develop interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) and earlier studies have indicated that patients with different ILDs have decreased diaphragmatic mobility on ultrasound (US). This study aimed to evaluate diaphragmatic function in SSc patients using US with regard to the ILD, evaluated with the Warrick score on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), and to investigate associations between ultrasonic parameters and dyspnea, lung function, and other important clinical parameters. In this cross-sectional study, we analyzed diaphragm mobility, thickness, lung function, HRCT findings, Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea scale, modified Rodnan skin score (mRSS), autoantibodies, and esophageal diameters on HRCT in patients with SSc. Fifty patients were enrolled in the study. Patients with SSc-ILD had lower diaphragmatic mobility in deep breathing than patients without ILD. The results demonstrated negative correlations between diaphragmatic mobility and mMRC, mRSS, anti-Scl-70 antibodies, esophageal diameters on HRCT, and a positive correlation with lung function. Patients with SSc who experience dyspnea should be evaluated for diaphragmatic dysfunction for accurate symptom phenotyping and personalized pulmonary rehabilitation treatment.

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Title
Ultrasonic Evaluation of Diaphragm in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Author
Posavec, Anja Ljilja 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Hrkač, Stela 2 ; Tečer, Josip 2 ; Korunić, Renata Huzjan 3 ; Karanović, Boris 4 ; Ježić, Ivana 4 ; Škopljanac, Ivan 5   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Živković, Nevenka Piskač 6   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Mitrović, Joško 7   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Polyclinic for Respiratory Diseases, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia 
 Division of Clinical Immunology, Allergology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dubrava University Hospital, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia 
 Clinical Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Dubrava, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia 
 Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia 
 Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital Centre Split, 21000 Split, Croatia; [email protected] 
 Special Hospital Radiochirurgia Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia 
 School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; Division of Clinical Immunology, Allergology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dubrava University Hospital, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia 
First page
1441
Publication year
2023
Publication date
2023
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
20754426
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2882595249
Copyright
© 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.