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Diaphragm ultrasound as a new index of discontinuation from mechanical ventilation
BACKGROUND: Predictive indexes of weaning from mechanical ventilation are often inaccurate. Among the many indexes used in clinical practice, the rapid shallow breathing index is one of the most accurate. We evaluated a new weaning index consisting in the diaphragm thickening fraction (DTF) assessed...
| Autores principales: | , , , , , |
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer
2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4057909/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24949192 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2036-7902-6-8 |