Electrical impedance tomography during spontaneous breathing trials and after extubation in critically ill patients at high risk for extubation failure: a multicenter observational study

Abstract Background This study aims to assess the changes in lung aeration and ventilation during the first spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) and after extubation in a population of patients at risk of extubation failure. Methods We included 78 invasively ventilated patients eligible for their first...

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Main Authors: Federico Longhini, Jessica Maugeri, Cristina Andreoni, Chiara Ronco, Andrea Bruni, Eugenio Garofalo, Corrado Pelaia, Camilla Cavicchi, Sergio Pintaudi, Paolo Navalesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-08-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-019-0565-0