Diaphragm Muscle Thinning in Subjects Receiving Mechanical Ventilation and Its Effect on Extubation.

BACKGROUND: Diaphragm muscle weakness and atrophy are consequences of prolonged mechanical ventilation. Our purpose was to determine whether thickness of the diaphragm (TDI) changes over time after intubation and whether the degree of change affects clinical outcome. METHODS: For this prospective, l...

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Publicado en:Respiratory Care Vol. 62; no. 7; pp. 904 - 912
Autores principales: Grosu, Horiana B., Ost, David E., Young Im Lee, Juhee Song, Liang Li, Eden, Edward, Rose, Keith
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Jul2017
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