
Why diaphragm matters?
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Hemodynamic insights present valuable knowledge for physicians.
In the OR, patients undergoing surgeries always benefit from close vigilance. Optimal perioperative fluid administration is the key for a successful recovery.
In the ICU, the life of critically ill patient depends on the right decision for the next therapeutic step.
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Mitigating the risk of harm during the transition from controlled to assisted mechanical ventilation
Monitoring the strength of the patient's breathing effort, titrating the sedation, and selecting the correct mode of ventilation is vital when transitioning from controlled to assisted ventilation.
- Intensive Care
Monitor diaphragm and improve mechanical ventilation
Respiratory support is a lifesaving intervention in the ICU, but without the right balance it also increases the risk of detrimental outcomes.1,2 This is when diaphragm monitoring can help, because it is a marker of outcomes such as hospital mortality and prolonged weaning. Furthermore, it can help you make more informed therapy decisions throughout respiratory treatment.
- Intensive Care
The Italian experience: a practical advice
Professor Salvatore Grasso, Head of the Department of Anesthesia and Resuscitation at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Bari Aldo Moro Polyclinic, tells his story about the worst health care situation in Italy. Watch the video and learn what he experienced firsthand during the treatment of severely ill patients, at this time, infected by an unknown virus.
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Dres M, Dubé BP, Mayaux J, Delemazure J, Reuter D, Brochard L, Similowski T, Demoule A. Coexistence and Impact of Limb Muscle and Diaphragm Weakness at Time of Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation in Medical Intensive Care Unit Patients. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2017 Jan 1;195(1):57-66.