No association between thickening fraction of the diaphragm and extubation success in ventilated children

• Main Authors: Anita Duyndam (Author), Joke Smit (Author), Robert Jan Houmes (Author), Leo Heunks (Author), Jeroen Molinger (Author), Marloes IJland (Author), Joost van Rosmalen (Author), Monique van Dijk (Author), Dick Tibboel (Author), Erwin Ista (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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IntroductionIn mechanically ventilated adults, thickening fraction of diaphragm (dTF) measured by ultrasound is used to predict extubation success. Whether dTF can also predict extubation success in children is unclear.AimTo investigate the association between dTF and extubation success in children....