Point-of-Care Ultrasound Evaluation of Diaphragm as a Predictor of Extubation Success in Mechanically Ventilated, Malnourished, End-Stage Liver Disease Pretransplant Candidates-Observational Cohort Study

By afschroeder • September 24, 2025

Reid AM, Bhattacharyya S, Zhuang Z, Qadir N, Schnabel A, Chiem A, Yoon S, Lim G, Barjaktarevic I. Point-of-Care Ultrasound Evaluation of Diaphragm as a Predictor of Extubation Success in Mechanically Ventilated, Malnourished, End-Stage Liver Disease Pretransplant Candidates-Observational Cohort Study. Ther Adv Pulm Crit Care Med. 2025 May 2;20:29768675251337833. doi: 10.1177/29768675251337833. PMID: 40988717; PMCID: PMC12451113.

Tags: Cirrhosis, debilitated, diaphragm thickening fraction, end-stage liver disease, extubation failure, malnourished, POCUS, Publications, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, ultrasound, weaning from mechanical ventilation

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