Clinical utility of diaphragmatic ultrasonography for mechanical ventilator weaning in adults: A study protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

Naonori Tashiro Takeshi Hasegawa Hiroki Nishiwaki Takashi Ikeda Hisashi Noma William Mark Magnus Levack Erika Ota

Published in: Health science reports (2023)

Systematic reviews on the effectiveness of diaphragmatic ultrasonography in the decision-making process for ventilator weaning in terms of its impact on clinical outcomes are lacking. The results of this systematic review may serve as a basis for future clinical trials. Systematic review registration: This protocol was registered with the Open Science Framework: https://osf.io/cn8xf.

Keyphrases

systematic review
mechanical ventilation
meta analyses
clinical trial
randomized controlled trial
decision making
magnetic resonance imaging
acute respiratory distress syndrome
contrast enhanced
intensive care unit
squamous cell carcinoma
magnetic resonance
current status
study protocol