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 …

Some patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) present with severe acute respiratory
syndrome, which causes multiple organ dysfunction, besides dysfunction of the respiratory …

Objective: Postextubation distress after a successful spontaneous breathing trial is
associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Predicting postextubation distress is …

Heart rate variability (HRV) has been associated with various diseases and reflects
autonomic cardiac control sensitive to central nervous system function. Examples of the …

Critical illness myopathy (CIM) and neuropathy are underdiagnosed conditions within the
intensive care setting and contribute to prolonged mechanical ventilation and ventilator …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by a new acute onset of
hypoxemia secondary to a pulmonary edema of non-cardiogenic origin, bilateral lung …

Evidence has accumulated that respiratory muscle dysfunction develops in critically ill
patients and contributes to prolonged weaning from mechanical ventilation. Accordingly, it …

Mechanical ventilation (MV) is used clinically to maintain gas exchange in patients that
require assistance in maintaining adequate alveolar ventilation. Common indications for MV …

Background The rapid shallow breathing index (RSBI), which is the ratio between
respiratory rate (RR) and tidal volume (VT), is one of the most widely used indices to predict …

Background Critically-ill surgical patients are at higher risk for sarcopenia, which is
associated with worse survival. Sarcopenia may impair the respiratory musculature, which …