Reliability of ultrasonic diaphragm thickness measurement in mechanically ventilated infants and children: A pilot study
Background. Diaphragmatic atrophy in mechanically ventilated infants and children may be due to ventilator-induced diaphragmatic dysfunction, which could lead to extubation failure. Ultrasound may be used as a means by which diaphragmatic atrophy can be reliably identified. There are currently no da...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Health and Medical Publishing Group
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Southern African Journal of Critical Care |
| Online Access: | http://www.sajcc.org.za/index.php/sajcc/article/download/344/298 |