Respiratory care
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Editorial Comment
Electrical Impedance Tomography to Titrate PEEP at Bedside in ARDS.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Inspiratory Muscle Training Strategies in Tracheostomized Critically Ill Individuals.
Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) strategies can reduce ICU length of stay and optimize recovery in critically ill patients. Our objective was to compare IMT combined with spontaneous breathing with T-piece in tracheostomized subjects. ⋯ IMT modalities in this trial had no significant impacts on weaning time or successful weaning rates.
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For almost 50 years, pediatricians used adult guidelines to diagnose ARDS. In 2015, specific criteria for pediatric ARDS were defined. However, it remains unclear how frequently providers recognize pediatric ARDS and whether recognition affects adherence to consensus recommendations. ⋯ Among mechanically ventilated children, pediatric ARDS was common but recognized in a minority of cases. Potential opportunities, such as an opt-out approach to LPV, may exist for improved dissemination and implementation of recommended best practices.
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It remains unknown if pediatric patients failing initial noninvasive ventilation (NIV) experience worse clinical outcomes than those successfully treated with NIV or those primarily intubated. ⋯ We demonstrated that critically ill pediatric subjects unsuccessfully trialed on NIV did not experience increased ICU length of stay or fewer ventilator-free days when compared to those on invasive mechanical ventilation alone, including in the pediatric ARDS subgroup. Our findings are predicated on a median time to intubation of < 2 h in the NIV failure group and the provision of adequate monitoring while on NIV.
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Observational Study
Specialized Weaning Unit in the Trajectory of SARS-CoV-2 ARDS: Influence of Limb Muscle Strength on Decannulation and Rehabilitation.
Patients with ARDS due to COVID-19 may require tracheostomy and transfer to a weaning center. To date, data on the outcome of these patients are scarce. The objectives of this study were to determine the factors associated with time to decannulation and limb-muscle strength recovery. ⋯ MRC score at weaning center admission predicted both early decannulation and limb-muscle strength recovery.