The impact of heart, lung and diaphragmatic ultrasound on prediction of failed extubation from mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients: a prospective observational pilot study

The impact of heart, lung and diaphragmatic ultrasound on prediction of failed extubation from mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients: a prospective observational pilot study

Abstract Background Failed extubation from mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients is multifactorial, complex and not well understood. We aimed to identify whether combined transthoracic echocardiography, lung and diaphragmatic ultrasound can predict extubation failure in critically ill pa...

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Main Authors: Kavi Haji, Darsim Haji, David J. Canty, Alistair G. Royse, Cameron Green, Colin F. Royse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-07-01
Series:Critical Ultrasound Journal
Subjects:
Weaning
Echocardiography
Ultrasound
Lung
Diaphragm
RSBI
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13089-018-0096-1

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