Evaluation of Diaphragmatic Ultrasound Indices as Predictors of Successful Liberation From Mechanical Ventilation in Subjects With Abdominal Sepsis.

BACKGROUND: Sepsis-induced diaphragmatic dysfunction is one of the main risk factors of failure to liberate patients from mechanical ventilation. Several studies addressed diaphragmatic ultrasound as a valuable tool in the assessment of diaphragmatic function during liberation from mechanical ventil...

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Published in:	Respiratory Care Vol. 64; no. 5; pp. 564 - 570
Main Authors:	Eltrabili, Haytham H., Hasanin, Ahmed M., Soliman, Mahmoud S., Lotfy, Ahmed M., Hamimy, Walid I., Mukhtar, Ahmed M.
Format:	research tables/charts Journal Article
Published:	Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. May2019
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost