The relationship between maximal expiratory pressure values and critical outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients: a post hoc analysis of an observational study

Abstract Background Little interest has been paid to expiratory muscle strength, and the impact of expiratory muscle weakness on critical outcomes is not known. Very few studies assessed the relationship between maximal expiratory pressure (MEP) and critical outcomes. The aim of this study was to in...

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Main Authors: Yann Combret, Guillaume Prieur, Roger Hilfiker, Francis-Edouard Gravier, Pauline Smondack, Olivier Contal, Bouchra Lamia, Tristan Bonnevie, Clément Medrinal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-01-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-020-00791-4