👉Sonographic evaluation of #diaphragmatic thickness and excursion as a predictor for successful extubation in mechanically ventilated preterm infants

📌We conclude that diaphragmatic excursion is a useful indicator for successful #extubation of preterm infants from mechanical ventilation.

🔗https://dx.doi.org/10.1007%2Fs00431-020-03805-2

After implementing guidelines recommending delayed #extubation, the incidence of severe BPD was higher and the duration of MV was longer. This supports the strategy to attempt extubation early even in extremely preterm infants.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2021.105467

The #extubation procedure is associated with significant changes in FRC. This study provides novel information for determining the optimal way of extubating a preterm infant

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41390-021-01699-w

#Extubation failure within 72 h in infants less than 37 weeks of gestation did not differ between the two groups.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-021-04084-1