ArticleIndian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine2022
Evaluation of Abdominal Expiratory Muscle Thickness Pattern, Diaphragmatic Excursion, and Lung Ultrasound Score in Critically Ill Patients and Their Association with Weaning Patterns: A Prospective Observational Study.
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- Accuracy of respiratory muscle assessments to predict weaning outcomes: a systematic review and comparative meta-analysis.Critical care (London, England) · 2024Pooled it
- Diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasound to predict weaning outcome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
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- Ultrasound assessment of abdominal respiratory muscles during ventilator weaning: A scoping review.Canadian journal of respiratory therapy : CJRT = Revue canadienne de la therapie respiratoire : RCTR · 2026Review
- Author's Response to Letter to the Editor "Is the mNUTRIC Score the Only Independent Risk Factor for Abdominal Muscle Thickness Influencing Weaning?"Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2023Article
- Is the mNutric Score, the Only Independent Risk Factor for Abdominal Muscle Thickness Influencing Weaning?Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2023Article
- Prediction of Successful Spontaneous Breathing Trial and Extubation of Trachea by Lung Ultrasound in Mechanically Ventilated Patients in Intensive Care Unit.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2023Article
- Expiratory Muscles of Respiration and Weaning Failure: What do We Know So Far?Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2023Article
- Risk Factors of Decreased Abdominal Expiratory Muscle Thickness in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Patients-The mNUTRIC Score is an Independent Predictor.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2023Article
- Diaphragm Evaluation and Lung Ultrasound Score during Weaning.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2022Article
- The role of extradiaphragmatic muscles' ultrasound on the diagnosis and follow-up of diaphragmatic dysfunction associated with cervical septic arthritis: A case report and literature review.Saudi journal of anaesthesiaArticle
- Evaluation of abdominal expiratory muscle thickness pattern, diaphragmatic excursion, diaphragmatic thickness fraction and lung ultrasound score in critically ill patients and their association with weaning patterns: A prospective study.Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacologyArticle
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Abstract
Introduction: The expiratory muscles are an indispensable component of respiratory function in critically ill patients, yet is often overlooked. We evaluated the association of abdominal expiratory muscles thickness pattern with weaning. Materials and methods: This was a single-center, prospective observational study done on 81 adult mechanically ventilated patients who underwent the weaning process. Results: Sixteen patients had simple weaning and 65 patients had either difficult or prolonged weaning. The mean and standard deviation (SD) of the thickness of expiratory abdominal muscles-rectus abdominis (RA), internal oblique (IO), external oblique (EO), and transversus abdominis (TA) were significantly more in patients with simple weaning than those with difficult or prolonged weaning. The receiver operating curve (ROC) of expiratory muscles showed RA, IO, EO, TA cut-offs 0.638, 0.492, 0.315, and 0.253 cm, respectively, to predict simple weaning. The pattern of expiratory muscle thickness RA > IO > EO > TA was maintained in both simple and difficult/prolonged weaning groups ( Conclusion: Abdominal expiratory muscles were significantly thicker in patients with simple weaning compared to those with difficult or prolonged weaning. The pattern of expiratory muscle thickness followed the pattern of RA > IO > EO > TA in both simple weaning and difficult or prolonged weaning groups. DE >1.79 cm predicted simple weaning and LUS was significantly lesser in patients with simple weaning (CTRI/2020/11/028895). How to cite this article: Amara V, Vishwas P, Maddani SS, Natarajan S, Chaudhuri S. Evaluation of Abdominal Expiratory Muscle Thickness Pattern, Diaphragmatic Excursion, and Lung Ultrasound Score in Critically Ill Patients and Their Association with Weaning Patterns: A Prospective Observational Study. Indian J Crit Care Med 2022;26(3):307-313.
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