Feasibility of transesophageal phrenic nerve stimulation

Every year, more than 2.5 million critically ill patients in the ICU are dependent on mechanical ventilation. The positive pressure in the lungs generated by the ventilator keeps the diaphragm passive, which c...

Source: BioMedical Engineering OnLine - January 30, 2023 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Elisa M. Kaufmann, Sven Krause, Lukas Geisshuesler, Olivier Scheidegger, Andreas Haeberlin and Thomas Niederhauser Tags: Research Source Type: research