Clinical Trial: Impact of the Depth of Neuromuscular Blockade on Respiratory Mechanics in Moderate to Severe ARDS Patients
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Condition:
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: The Depth of Neuromuscular Blockade is Not Related to Expiratory Transpulmonary Pressure and Respiratory Mechanics in Moderate to Severe ARDS Patients. A Prospective Cohort Study
Brief Summary:
Neuromuscular blockade (NMB) is proposed in patients with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The supposed benefit of these muscle relaxants could be partly linked to their effects on respiratory mechanics by reducing ventilator induced lung injuries (VILI), especially the so called atelectrauma. Although its monitoring is recommended in clinical practice, data about the depth of NMB necessary for an effective relaxation of the thoracic and diaphragmatic muscles and, therefore, the…
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