Accuracy of lung and diaphragm ultrasound in predicting successful extubation in extremely preterm infants: A prospective observational study.

Nada MohsenNehad NasefMohab GhanemTelford YeungVeena DeekondaCarmen MaDilkash KajalMichelle BaczynskiAmish JainAdel A Mohamed

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2022)

In extremely preterm infants, lung ultrasound has good accuracy for predicting successful extubation. However, diaphragmatic measurements were not reliable predictors.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
mechanical ventilation
low birth weight
cardiac surgery
magnetic resonance imaging
acute respiratory distress syndrome
intensive care unit
respiratory failure
ultrasound guided
acute kidney injury