Ultrasonographic evaluation of diaphragmatic function

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2760-2761

  Lerolle, Nicolas ^a   Diehl, Jean Luc ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

^b HÔPITAL EUROPÉEN GEORGES POMPIDOU   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

diagnostic technique; diaphragmatic dysfunction; mechanical ventilation; ultrasonography; Weaning

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BREATHING; DIAPHRAGM DISEASE; DIAPHRAGM MUSCLE; ECHOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; HEART SURGERY; HEMIDIAPHRAGM; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; INTENSIVE CARE; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG FUNCTION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; NERVE INJURY; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; RESPIRATORY CARE;

DIAPHRAGM; HUMANS; MALE; VENTILATOR WEANING;

EID: 81855185931     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: 15300293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e31822a55e9     Document Type: Editorial

References (9)

1. Esteban A, Frutos F, Tobin MJ, et al: A comparison of four methods of weaning patients from mechanical ventilation. Spanish Lung Failure Collaborative Group. N Engl J Med 1995; 332:345-350
2. Boles JM, Bion J, Connors A, et al: Weaning from mechanical ventilation. Eur Respir J 2007; 29:1033-1056 (Pubitemid 46722227)
3. Lerolle N, Guerot E, Dimassi S, et al: Ultrasonographic diagnostic criterion for severe diaphragmatic dysfunction after cardiac surgery. Chest 2009; 135:401-407
4. Schweickert WD, Hall J: ICU-acquired weakness. Chest 2007; 131:1541-1549 (Pubitemid 46762364)
5. Jaber S, Petrof BJ, Jung B, et al: Rapidly progressive diaphragmatic weakness and injury during mechanical ventilation in humans. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2011; 183:364-371
6. Kim WY, Suh HJ, Hong S-B, et al: Diaphragm dysfunction assessed by ultrasonography: Influence on weaning from mechanical ventilation. Crit Care Med 2011; 39:2627-2630
7. Boussuges A, Gole Y, Blanc P: Diaphragmatic motion studied by m-mode ultrasonography: Methods, reproducibility, and normal values. Chest 2009; 135:391-400
8. Tobin M, Laghi F: Monitoring of respiratory muscle function. In: Principles and Practice of Intensive Care Monitoring. Tobin M (Ed). New York, McGraw-Hill, 1998, pp 497-544
9. Agten A, Maes K, Smuder A, et al: NAcetylcysteine protects the rat diaphragm from the decreased contractility associated with controlled mechanical ventilation. Crit Care Med 2011; 39:777-782