Sniff and Muller manoeuvres to measure diaphragmatic muscle strength

Respiratory Medicine
Hélène PrigentF Lofaso

Abstract

We hypothesized that peak values of oesophageal (Poes) and transdiaphragmatic pressure (Pdi) swings during a maximal sniff manoeuvre and a maximal static inspiratory manoeuvre (Muller manoeuvre) are comparable or give complementary information for assessing diaphragmatic and global inspiratory muscle strength. We studied 98 patients with suspected diaphragmatic dysfunction. Poes and Pdi swings were measured during maximal sniff manoeuvres (sniff), maximal Muller manoeuvres (max), and cervical magnetic phrenic nerve stimulation (cervical Tw). Eighty eight patients were able to perform both volitional manoeuvres. Among them, mean Poes sniff was significantly higher than mean Poes max (48.7+/-28.7 cm H(2)O vs. 42.9+/-27.4 cm H(2)O, p<0.05) and mean Pdi sniff was higher than mean Pdi max (49.2+/-35.1cm H(2)O vs. 42.9+/-33.3 cm H(2)O, respectively, p=0.05). Cervical Pdi Tw correlated better with Pdi sniff (p<0.0001, r=0.62) than with Pdi max (p<0.0001, r=0.44). Poes and Pdi swings were greatest during the sniff manoeuvre in 42 patients (48%) and during the Muller manoeuvre in 29 patients (33%). Among the 17 remaining patients, nine had the greatest Poes swing during a maximal sniff manoeuvre and the greatest Pdi swing during a maxim...Continue Reading

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