Temporary transvenous diaphragm pacing vs. standard of care for weaning from mechanical ventilation: study protocol for a randomized trial

Mechanical ventilation (MV) is a life-saving technology that restores or assists breathing. Like any treatment, MV has side effects. In some patients it can cause diaphragmatic atrophy, injury, and dysfunction...

Source: Trials - January 17, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: Douglas Evans, Deborah Shure, Linda Clark, Gerard J. Criner, Martin Dres, Marcelo Gama de Abreu, Franco Laghi, David McDonagh, Basil Petrof, Teresa Nelson and Thomas Similowski Tags: Study protocol Source Type: research