Diaphragm atrophy during invasive mechanical ventilation is related to extubation failure in preterm infants: An ultrasound study.

Stefano NobileAnnamaria SbordoneNicola SalceMaria Letizia PattiAlessandro PerriSimona FattoreGiorgia PronteraLucia GiordanoMilena TanaGiovanni Vento

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2024)

DA, significantly associated with extubation failure, occurred in 58.8% of the study infants on IMV. Higher MAP and LUS at IMV start were associated with DA. Our results suggest a potential role of diaphragm ultrasound to assess DA and predict extubation failure in clinical practice.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
intensive care unit
preterm infants
respiratory failure
magnetic resonance imaging
clinical practice
cardiac surgery
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
low birth weight
risk assessment
ultrasound guided
preterm birth