ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2025
EIT-guided chest physiotherapy for airway clearance during awake prone ventilation in ARDS: a randomized controlled trial.
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- Practice of airway clearance in critically ill patients: a cross-sectional survey of respiratory therapists and physiotherapists in China.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is associated with severe hypoxemia, and awake prone positioning (APP) with high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) or noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is increasingly used to delay intubation. However, airway clearance and patient tolerance remain major challenges. This study aimed to assess whether an electrical impedance tomography (EIT)-guided chest physiotherapy (CPT) protocol could improve oxygenation, comfort, and prone tolerance compared with standard CPT in non-intubated ARDS patients. Methods: Ninety-two adults with primary ARDS, defined by the Berlin criteria and ratio of arterial oxygen tension to the fraction of inspired oxygen (PaO Results: Eighty-seven patients were included in the final analysis (44 EIT, 43 control). The EIT group showed a significantly greater improvement in PaO Conclusions: In patients with ARDS supported by HFNC or NIV, an EIT-guided CPT protocol improved oxygenation, enhanced comfort, and prolonged tolerance of APP. These findings support the clinical utility of EIT in optimizing noninvasive respiratory strategies, though multicenter studies are needed to confirm long-term benefits.
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