The combination of inspiratory muscle training and high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy for promoting weaning outcomes in difficult-to-wean patients: protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Background According to the literature, 20–30% of intubated patients are difficult to wean off mechanical ventilation and have a prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stay with detrimental effects on muscle strength, functional ability and quality of life. Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) via a thres...

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Main Authors: Irini Patsaki, Anna Christakou, Emmanouel Papadopoulos, Martha Katartzi, Alexandros Kouvarakos, Ilias Siempos, Dimitris Tsimouris, Anastasia Skoura, Antonina Xatzimina, Sotirios Malachias, Νikolaos Koulouris, Eirini Grammatopoulou, Spiros Zakinthinos, Eleni Ischaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2020-09-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/6/3/00088-2020.full