Thickening fraction
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Conventionally, ultrasonographic assessment of diaphragm contractility has involved measuring respiratory changes in diaphragm thickness (thickening fraction) using B-mode or caudal displacement with M-mode.
8p viottohahn 30-03-2022 14 1 Download
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With the increased ageing of society, more and more elderly people are admitted to the intensive care unit, How to accurately predict whether elderly patients can successfully wean from the ventilator is more complicated. Diaphragmatic excursion (DE) and diaphragm thickening fraction (DTF) were measured by bedside ultrasound to assess diaphragm function.
9p vimackenziebezos 29-11-2021 12 0 Download
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Prolonged mechanical ventilation (MV) induces diaphragm dysfunction in patients in the intensive care units (ICUs). Our study aimed to explore the therapeutic efcacy of early rehabilitation therapy in patients with prolonged MV in the ICU.
8p vianthony2711 16-04-2021 11 2 Download