Electrical impedance tomography for predicting failure of spontaneous breathing trials in patients with prolonged weaning

Electrical impedance tomography for predicting failure of spontaneous breathing trials in patients with prolonged weaning

Abstract Background Spontaneous breathing trials (SBTs) on a T-piece can be difficult in patients with prolonged weaning because of remaining de-recruitment phenomena and/or insufficient ventilation. There is no clinically established method existent other than experience for estimating whether an S...

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Main Authors: Johannes Bickenbach, Michael Czaplik, Mareike Polier, Gernot Marx, Nikolaus Marx, Michael Dreher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Mechanical ventilation
Ventilatory heterogeneity
Electrical impedance
Tomography
Prolonged weaning
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-017-1758-2

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