Association between rectus femoris cross-sectional area and diaphragmatic excursion with weaning of tracheostomized patients in the intensive care unit.

Fernando Nataniel Vieira Raquel Bortoluzzi Bertazzo Gabriela Carvalho Nascimento Mariluce Anderle Ana Cláudia CoelhoFabiana de Oliveira ChaiseJaqueline da Silva Fink Wagner Luis Nedel Bruna Ziegler

Published in: Revista Brasileira de terapia intensiva (2023)

Successful weaning from mechanical ventilation in chronic critically ill patients was associated with higher measurements of rectus femoris cross-sectional area and diaphragmatic excursion.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
cross sectional
acute respiratory distress syndrome
intensive care unit
end stage renal disease
respiratory failure
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
peritoneal dialysis