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SUBMITTER: Razazi K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6211142 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Annals of intensive care 20181101 1
<h4>Background</h4>Pleural effusion is common during invasive mechanical ventilation, but its role during weaning is unclear. We aimed at assessing the prevalence and risk factors for pleural effusion at initiation of weaning. We also assessed its impact on weaning outcomes and its evolution in patients with difficult weaning.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed a prospective multicenter study in five intensive care units in France. Two hundred and forty-nine patients were explored using ultrasonography ...[more]