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Diaphragmatic ultrasound as a monitoring tool in the intensive care unit. [PDF]
Ann Transl Med, 2017 Critically ill patients are a group of patients with special needs during hospitalization. The vast majority of them is mechanically ventilated and requires continuous assessment of vital parameters. Intensive care unit (ICU) is the environment that renders this monitoring feasible.
Sigala I, Vassilakopoulos T.
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Value of diaphragmatic ultrasound in predicting failure of weaning from mechanical ventilation [PDF]
Minia Journal of Medical Research, 2023 Background: Diaphragmatic dysfunction was reported in most of mechanically ventilated patients and is considered one of the contributing factors of difficult weaning.
Mohammed Abdelfatah +3 more
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Ultrasound and non-ultrasound imaging techniques in the assessment of diaphragmatic dysfunction [PDF]
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2021 AbstractDiaphragm muscle dysfunction is increasingly recognized as an important element of several diseases including neuromuscular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diaphragm dysfunction in critically ill patients. Functional evaluation of the diaphragm is challenging.
Franco A. Laghi +2 more
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Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2023 Background Diaphragm is a necessary respiratory muscle. In cases with pleural effusion, abnormal diaphragmatic functions may be observed. Thoracic ultrasound is a simple, accurate, and noninvasive method to investigate the relation between the quantity ...
Nourane Azab +4 more
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Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2023 Diaphragmatic structure and function assessment can be performed using grayscale as well as M-mode ultrasound. This article discusses the application of M-mode ultrasound in the assessment of diaphragmatic dysfunction.
Stuti Chandola +3 more
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Enhancing diaphragmatic ultrasound for weaning success prediction: timing, respiratory drive, and a new index [PDF]
British Journal of AnaesthesiaHeling Zhao, Kai Liu
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Role of Bedside Ultrasonography in Assessment of Diaphragm Function as a Predictor of Success of Weaning in Mechanically Ventilated Patients [PDF]
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, 2020 Background Weaning failure is common in mechanically ventilated patients, and if ultrasound can predict weaning outcome remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diaphragmatic function (thickness and excursion) measured by ...
Mostafa Ibrahim Elshazly +5 more
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Ultrasound as Diagnostic Tool for Diaphragmatic Myoclonus [PDF]
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, 2016 Abstract Background Diaphragmatic myoclonus is a rare disorder of repetitive diaphragmatic contractions, acknowledged to be a spectrum that includes psychogenic features. Electromyography has been the diagnostic tool most commonly used in the literature.
Vesper Fe Marie, Llaneza Ramos +5 more
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BioMedical Engineering OnLine, 2023 Background Unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis in patients with univentricular heart is a known complication after pediatric cardiac surgery. Because diaphragmatic excursion has a significant influence on perfusion of the pulmonary arteries and ...
Tobias Kratz +7 more
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Usefulness of diaphragmatic ultrasound in predicting extubation success
Medicina Intensiva (English Edition), 2021 To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of diaphragmatic ultrasound in predicting extubation success.A diagnostic accuracy study was carried out.Intensive Care Unit of an Academic hospital in the city of Bogotá (Colombia).A consecutive sample of patients >18 years of age subjected to invasive mechanical ventilation for >48h.Diaphragmatic ultrasound ...
Varón-Vega, F. +6 more
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