The use of ultrasonography has become increasingly popular in the everyday management
of critically ill patients. It has been demonstrated to be a safe and handy bedside tool that …

Rationale: Tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) is an echocardiographic method that measures the
velocity of moving tissue. Objectives: We applied this technique to the diaphragm to assess …

Objective To investigate the respiratory, metabolic and hemodynamic effects of clonidine in
ventilated patients presenting with withdrawal syndrome after sedation interruption. Design …

Background and objective Diaphragmatic breathing patterns under resistive loading remain
poorly documented. To our knowledge, this is the first study assessing diaphragmatic motion …

Figure 1.(A) Simultaneous recordings of M-mode diaphragmatic excursion and esophageal
pressure; the patient is breathing spontaneously on a T-piece. Arrows indicate a small …

Background and objective In this study, we investigate the changes in diaphragmatic
kinetics, breathing pattern and work of breathing induced by 10 cmH2O of continuous …

Objective To report the importance of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy as a potential
substrate for difficult weaning from mechanical ventilation. Design and setting Case report in …

Transdiaphragmatic (Pdi) and oesophageal pressures (Pes) are useful in understanding the
pathophysiology of the respiratory system. They provide insight into respiratory drive …

DISCUSSION Myelinolysis has been observed after rapid correction or overcorrection of
severe hyponatremia of various causes, as well as in association with hypernatremia …

PURPOSE: Endovascular repair of traumatic aortic injury has been associated with severe
procedural complications, including endoleaks, coverage of the left subclavian artery, stent …