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Table 1 Prevalence of diaphragm dysfunction at weaning from mechanical ventilation

From: Diaphragm dysfunction during weaning from mechanical ventilation: an underestimated phenomenon with clinical implications

Author [ref]

Populations

Prevalence

Studies using ultrasound

 Kim et al. [8]

Medical ICU

24/82 (29%)

 Jiang et al. [47]

Medical ICU

20/55 (36%)

 DiNino et al. [34]

Medical ICU

15/66 (23%)

 Lu et al. [48]

Prolonged MV

14/41 (34%)

Studies using pressure generating capacity

 Watson et al. [15]

Medical ICU

26/33 (79%)

 Supinski et al. [49]

Medical ICU

48/57 (84%)

 Jung et al. [5]

Medical-surgical ICU-AW

32/40 (80%)

 Laghi et al. [50]

Prolonged MV – COPD

12/16 (75%)

 Dres et al. [6]

Medical ICU

48/76 (63%)

 Lerolle et al. [17]

Post-cardiac surgery

19/28 (68%)

  1. ICU: intensive care unit; MV: mechanical ventilation; ICU-AW: ICU-acquired weakness; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease