Exploring diaphragmatic response to high-flow nasal cannula in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia using ultrasound: a proof of concept study.
Issac CheongFederico Matías Álvarez VilariñoJosé Patricio GagginoRaúl Alejandro GómezFrancisco Marcelo TamagnonePublished in: Journal of ultrasound (2024)
HFNC leads to a reduction in respiratory rate and an increase in DE as observed by ultrasound in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, indicating promising enhancements in respiratory mechanics. However, further research is required to validate these findings.
Keyphrases
- respiratory failure
- magnetic resonance imaging
- contrast enhanced ultrasound
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- respiratory tract
- ultrasound guided
- computed tomography
- intensive care unit
- obstructive sleep apnea
- positive airway pressure
- mechanical ventilation
- chronic rhinosinusitis
- acute respiratory distress syndrome