Inspiratory muscle strength training improves weaning outcome in failure to wean patients: a randomized trial

Table 7 Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed during study

	IMST	SHAM
*Imaging*
Computerized tomography scan	23	18
Echocardiogram	4	3
Endoscopy, lower	0	2
Endoscopy, upper	3	3
Diaphragm movement test	2	2
Electroencephalogram	0	1
Venous Doppler test	10	9
Other	7	6
*Lines and Tubes*
Abdominal drain	10	1
Central venous catheter	22	19
Chest tube	23	26
Gastrostomy tube	7	10
Jejunostomy/gastro jejunum tube	14	8
Peripherally inserted central catheter line	35	47
Other	28	33
*Medical therapy*
Bronchoscopy	26	42
Renal replacement treatments	111	62
Thoracentesis	3	0
Transfusion, blood (units)	81	132
Transfusion, other blood products	6	35
Wound debridement	1	1
Other	8	14
*Surgery*
Abdominal	3	1
Head/neck	1	3
Vascular	1	1
Thoracic	0	3
Other	3	5

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