Inspiratory muscle training for mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit: Obstacles and facilitators for implementation. A mixed method quality improvement study

Mechanically ventilated patients are at risk of developing inspiratory muscle weakness (IMW), which is associated with failure to wean and poor outcomes. Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) is a recommended intervention during and after extubation but has not been widely adopted in Dutch intensive care units (ICUs).

Source: Australian Critical Care - February 6, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Mel E. Major, Juultje Sommers, Esther Horrevorts, Carmen M. Buist, Daniela S. Dettling-Ihnenfeldt, Marike van der Schaaf Tags: Research paper Source Type: research