Diaphragmatic Ultrasound Assessment in Subjects With Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Admitted to the Emergency Department

• Published in: Respiratory care Vol. 64; no. 12; p. 1469
• Main Authors: Cammarota, Gianmaria, Sguazzotti, Ilaria, Zanoni, Marta, Messina, Antonio, Colombo, Davide, Vignazia, Gian Luca, Vetrugno, Luigi, Garofalo, Eugenio, Bruni, Andrea, Navalesi, Paolo, Avanzi, Gian Carlo, Della Corte, Francesco, Volpicelli, Giovanni, Vaschetto, Rosanna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2019
• Subjects: diaphragm; ultrasonography; respiratory insufficiency; noninvasive ventilation

Early identification of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) outcome predictors in patients with COPD who are experiencing acute hypercapnic respiratory failure consequent to exacerbation or pneumonia is a critical issue. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of performing diaphr...