Clinical Trial: Diaphragmatic Ultrasound and Weaning After Lung Transplant.
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Condition:
Diaphragm
Diaphragm Disease
Diaphragm Issues
Weakness, Muscle
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Diaphragmatic Dysfunction Predicts Difficult Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation After Bilateral Lung Transplantation: a Prospective Clinical Study.
Brief Summary:
The prevalence and adverse effect of diaphragm dysfunction (DD) after bilateral-lung transplant (LT) are still unclear, despite a well-known negative impact on weaning and outcome in other cohorts of critically ill and surgical patients.Objects: The primary aim is investigating the prevalence of DD, assessed using point-of-care ultrasound and defined as diaphragm thickening fraction (TFdi) < 29%, at the first weaning trial after LT.Secondary aims are investigating the impact of DD on weaning (defined success or…
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