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 …

The diaphragm is the main muscle of respiration, acting continuously and uninterruptedly to
sustain the task of breathing. Diaphragmatic dysfunction can occur secondary to numerous …

Background Awake prone position is an emerging rescue therapy applied in patients
undergoing noninvasive ventilation (NIV) for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (ARF) …

Advanced respiratory monitoring involves several mini-or noninvasive tools, applicable at
bedside, focused on assessing lung aeration and morphology, lung recruitment and …

Introduction High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) provides benefits to patients undergoing
flexible bronchoscopy (FOB). We compared the effects of HFNC versus standard therapy …

Background In a variable number of Covid-19 patients with acute respiratory failure, non-
invasive breathing support strategies cannot provide adequate oxygenation, thus making …

Background: Diaphragm dysfunction and its effects on outcomes of ventilator weaning have
been evaluated in mixed critical care populations using diaphragm thickening fraction (the …

Background The results of clinical and weaning readiness tests and the spontaneous
breathing trial (SBT) are used to predict the success of the weaning process and extubation …

Although mechanical ventilation may be a patient's vital ally during acute illness, it can
quickly transform into an enemy during chronic conditions. The weaning process is the …

Background Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is widely employed as the initial treatment for
patients with chronic acute exacerbation of obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) …