The Role of Lung and Diaphragm Ultrasonography in Predicting Clinical Progression in Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure

Overview

The goal of this observational study is to evaluate whether the risk of intubation in patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure who were monitored in the intensive care unit and received non-invasive mechanical ventilation and high-flow nasal oxygen treatment could be predicted using lung and diaphragm ultrasound. The main question it aims to answer is: Can lung and diaphragm ultrasound predict the risk of intubation in patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure?

Between January 1, 2024, and May 1, 2024, the diaphragm thickness fraction, excursion, LUS score, ROX index, and the LUSS/ROX index ratio were evaluated using lung and diaphragm ultrasound in 91 patients admitted to the intensive care unit with a diagnosis of hypoxemic respiratory failure. These evaluations were performed at the 6th, 12th, 24th, and 48th hours of their ICU stay, and during intubation if the decision for intubation was made

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