Respiratory muscle ultrasound is used to evaluate the anatomy and function of the
respiratory muscle pump. It is a safe, repeatable, accurate, and non-invasive bedside …

Introduction This narrative review summarizes current knowledge on the physiology and
pathophysiology of expiratory muscle function in ICU patients, as shared by academic …

Background & aims Muscle mass is an important biomarker of survival from a critical illness;
however, there is no widely accepted method for routine assessment of low muscularity at …

The diaphragm is vulnerable to injury during mechanical ventilation, and diaphragm
dysfunction is both a marker of severity of illness and a predictor of poor patient outcome in …

Although mechanical ventilation is a lifesaving treatment, abundant evidence indicates that
its prolonged use (1 week or more) promotes respiratory muscle weakness due to both …

Mechanical ventilation (MV) is a life-saving respiratory support therapy, but MV can lead to
diaphragm muscle injury (myotrauma) and induce diaphragmatic dysfunction (DD). DD is …

Background Difficult weaning frequently develops in ventilated patients and is associated
with poor outcome. In neurally adjusted ventilatory assist, the ventilator is controlled by …

NAVA and PAV+ for lung and diaphragm protection : Current Opinion in Critical Care NAVA
and PAV+ for lung and diaphragm protection : Current Opinion in Critical Care Log in or …

Background Flow starvation is a type of patient-ventilator asynchrony that occurs when gas
delivery does not fully meet the patients' ventilatory demand due to an insufficient airflow …

Background Diaphragm atrophy and dysfunction are consequences of mechanical
ventilation and are determinants of clinical outcomes. We hypothesize that partial …