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Correlation of maximal inspiratory pressure to transdiaphragmatic twitch pressure in intensive care unit patients
BACKGROUND: Respiratory muscle weakness contributes to respiratory failure in ICU patients. Unfortunately, assessment of weakness is difficult since the most objective test, transdiaphragmatic pressure in response to phrenic nerve stimulation (PdiTw), is difficult to perform. While most clinicians u...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4818524/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27036885 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-016-1247-z |