Temporary transvenous diaphragm pacing vs. standard of care for weaning from mechanical ventilation: study protocol for a randomized trial
Abstract Background Mechanical ventilation (MV) is a life-saving technology that restores or assists breathing. Like any treatment, MV has side effects. In some patients it can cause diaphragmatic atrophy, injury, and dysfunction (ventilator-induced diaphragmatic dysfunction, VIDD). Accumulating evi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-01-01
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Series: | Trials |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-3171-9 |