Inspiratory Muscle Rehabilitation in Critically Ill Adults. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Stefannie VoronaUmberto SabatiniSulaiman Al-MaqbaliMichele BertoniMartin DresBernie BissettFrank Van HarenA Daniel MartinCristian UrreaDebbie BraceMatteo ParottoMargaret S HerridgeNeill K J AdhikariEddy FanLuana T MeloW Darlene ReidLaurent J BrochardNiall D FergusonEwan C GoligherPublished in: Annals of the American Thoracic Society (2019)
Most studies of IMT in critically ill patients have employed inspiratory threshold loading. IMT is feasible and well tolerated in critically ill patients and improves both inspiratory and expiratory muscle strength. The impact of IMT on clinical outcomes requires future confirmation.