Predictive Value of Diaphragm Muscle Ultrasound for Ventilator Weaning Outcomes After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Retrospective Case Series.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Neuromuscular respiratory failure after cervical spinal cord injury (cSCI) can lead to dependence on an invasive mechanical ventilator. Ventilator-free breathing after cSCI is associated with improved morbidity, mortality, and quality of life. We investigated the use of diaphragm muscle ultrasound to predict ventilator weaning outcomes after cSCI.

Methods

This is a retrospective case series conducted at a university-affiliated freestanding inpatient rehabilitation facility. We identified patients with cSCI who had a tracheostomy and were dependent on an invasive mechanical ventilator at the time of admission to inpatient rehabilitation. A diaphragm muscle ultrasound was performed, which included measurements of the thickness of the diaphragm and a calculation of t

SUBMITTER: Bhatia NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11632646 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature