Our aim was to summarise the current evidence and methods used to assess respiratory
muscle function in the newborn, focusing on current and future potential clinical applications …

Background Although lung and diaphragm ultrasound are valuable tools for predicting
weaning results in adults with MV, their relevance in children is debatable. The goal of this …

Objective Chest ultrasound has emerged as a promising tool in predicting extubation
readiness in adults and children, yet its utility in preterm infants is lacking. Our aim was to …

Background Diaphragmatic atrophy associated with mechanical ventilation is reported in
pediatric and adult patients, but a similar association has not been described in preterm …

Background Diaphragm dysfunction is associated with poor outcomes in critically ill patients.
Ventilator‐induced diaphragmatic dysfunction (VIDD), including diaphragm atrophy (DA), is …

To investigate the development of diaphragmatic dysfunction in ventilated extremely preterm
infants (EPI) using diaphragm ultrasound (DU). EPI of less than 28 weeks' gestational age …

Objective To systematically review: 1) peri-extubation settings; and 2) association between
peri-extubation settings and outcomes in preterm neonates. Study Design In this systematic …

Background Caffeine is the first‐choice drug for the treatment for apnea of prematurity (AOP)
in preterm infants and it has been reported that it improves the diaphragm activity. The aim of …

Background To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of sonographic assessment of
diaphragmatic dimensions and excursions in predicting Continuous Positive Airway …

Extubation failure (EF) is a significant concern in mechanically ventilated newborns, and
predicting its occurrence is an ongoing area of research. To investigate the predictors of EF …