ReviewIntensive care medicine2020
Respiratory muscle ultrasonography: methodology, basic and advanced principles and clinical applications in ICU and ED patients-a narrative review.
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Muscle Evaluation of Patients Infected by the Coronavirus Requiring Mechanical Ventilation
The Development of Post-operative Respiratory Muscle Dysfunction in Neurosurgical Patients
Who cites it
126 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 300 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Accuracy of respiratory muscle assessments to predict weaning outcomes: a systematic review and comparative meta-analysis.Critical care (London, England) · 2024Pooled it
- Trial
- Intraoperative titration of positive end-expiratory pressure in urological patients undergoing laparoscopic procedures under lateral position: a randomized controlled trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Trial
- Transcutaneous electrical diaphragmatic stimulation in mechanically ventilated patients: a randomised study.Critical care (London, England) · 2023Trial
- Randomized Clinical Study of Temporary Transvenous Phrenic Nerve Stimulation in Difficult-to-Wean Patients.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2022Trial
- Breath-synchronized electrical stimulation of the expiratory muscles in mechanically ventilated patients: a randomized controlled feasibility study and pooled analysis.Critical care (London, England) · 2020Trial
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- Impact of Frailty and Diaphragmatic Dysfunction on Outcomes in ARDS: Focusing on Perioperative Respiratory Management.The clinical respiratory journal · 2026Article
- Basic diaphragm ultrasound training: Curriculum implementation and learning trajectory among diaphragm ultrasound naive trainees.World journal of methodology · 2026Article
- Effects of Phrenic Nerve Stimulation in Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Identifying key diaphragm ultrasound predictors for early screening of respiratory sarcopenia.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Rehabilitating the diaphragm: an integrated approach to intensive care unit-acquired dysfunction in critical illness-a narrative review.Acute and critical care · 2026Article
- Diaphragm ultrasound and surface electromyography as predictors of clinical deterioration in acute exacerbations of COPD: a prospective observational study.ERJ open research · 2026Article
- Clinical outcomes of diaphragm pacing in facilitating weaning from mechanical ventilation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- Application of bedside ultrasound assessment of diaphragmatic function in preparing tracheostomised patients for ventilator liberation and decannulation: a narrative review.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Review
- Ultrasound assessment of diaphragmatic function during weaning and after extubation in preterm newborns: brief report.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Continuous and noninvasive respiratory effort monitoring: a narrative review of emerging techniques.Journal of intensive care · 2026Review
- The diaphragm-intercostal index for predicting weaning failure in mechanically ventilated patients: a prospective cohort study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
66 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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9 authors at 7 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
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 technique that can be successfully applied in different settings, including general intensive care and the emergency department. Mastery of this technique allows the intensivist to rapidly diagnose and assess respiratory muscle dysfunction in critically ill patients and in patients with unexplained dyspnea. Furthermore, it can be used to assess patient-ventilator interaction and weaning failure in critically ill patients. This paper provides an overview of the basic and advanced principles underlying respiratory muscle ultrasound with an emphasis on the diaphragm. We review different ultrasound techniques useful for monitoring of the respiratory muscle pump and possible therapeutic consequences. Ideally, respiratory muscle ultrasound is used in conjunction with other components of critical care ultrasound to obtain a comprehensive evaluation of the critically ill patient. We propose the ABCDE-ultrasound approach, a systematic ultrasound evaluation of the heart, lungs and respiratory muscle pump, in patients with weaning failure.
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