Diaphragm excursion-time index for predicting early extubation of cardiac surgical patients: A prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Early extubation is recommended for enhancing recovery in cardiac surgical patients, but premature extubation must be avoided. The diaphragm excursion-time index (DETI) is a novel, recently described index that can predict successful extubation. Its role in early extubation of cardiac patients has not been studied yet. This study was aimed at studying the role of DETI in the early extubation of cardiac surgical patients.

Material and methods

This prospective observational study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital. Bilateral DETI (primary outcome variable), diaphragm excursion (DE), inspiratory time (Ti), and diaphragm thickness fraction (DTF) of 150 adult cardiac surgical patients were assessed at the train-of-four ratio 0.95 and end of spontaneous

SUBMITTER: Prabha R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12803310 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature