"Phrenic Nerve" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The motor nerve of the diaphragm. The phrenic nerve fibers originate in the cervical spinal column (mostly C4) and travel through the cervical plexus to the diaphragm.
| Descriptor ID |
D010791
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.800.800.720.150.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Phrenic Nerve- Phrenic Nerve
- Nerve, Phrenic
- Nerves, Phrenic
- Phrenic Nerves
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Phrenic Nerve" by people in Profiles.
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Successful Left Phrenic Nerve Block for Intractable Hiccups in a Patient With LVAD-Induced Diaphragmatic Irritation. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 08; 36(8 Pt A):2544-2547.
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Lung- and Diaphragm-Protective Ventilation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020 10 01; 202(7):950-961.
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Diaphragm Paralysis After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: An STS Congenital Heart Surgery Database Study. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 07; 112(1):139-146.
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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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H2S mediates carotid body response to hypoxia but not anoxia. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2019 01; 259:75-85.
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Preventing ventilator-induced diaphragmatic dysfunction with phrenic nerve stimulation. Crit Care Med. 2014 Feb; 42(2):492-4.
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Functional restoration of diaphragmatic paralysis: an evaluation of phrenic nerve reconstruction. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Jan; 97(1):260-6.
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Central and peripheral factors contributing to obstructive sleep apneas. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2013 Nov 01; 189(2):344-53.
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Photostimulation of retrotrapezoid nucleus phox2b-expressing neurons in vivo produces long-lasting activation of breathing in rats. J Neurosci. 2009 May 06; 29(18):5806-19.
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Retrotrapezoid nucleus, respiratory chemosensitivity and breathing automaticity. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2009 Aug 31; 168(1-2):59-68.