Effects of mechanical in-exsufflation in preventing postextubation acute respiratory failure in intensive care acquired weakness patients: a randomized controlled trial
Philippe Wibart,
Thomas Réginault,
Margarita Garcia-Fontan
et al.
Abstract:Objective
We hypothesized that the use of mechanical insufflation-exsufflation can
reduce the incidence of acute respiratory failure within the 48-hour
post-extubation period in intensive care unit-acquired weakness
patients.
Methods
This was a prospective randomized controlled open-label trial. Patients
diagnosed with intensive care unit-acquired weakness were consecutively
enrolled based on a Medical Research Council score ≤ 48/60. The
patients randomly received two d… Show more
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