Hiccup-like Contractions in Mechanically Ventilated Patients: Individualized Treatment Guided by Transpulmonary Pressure

Hiccup-like Contractions in Mechanically Ventilated Patients: Individualized Treatment Guided by Transpulmonary Pressure

Hiccups-like contractions, including hiccups, respiratory myoclonus, and diaphragmatic tremor, refer to involuntary, spasmodic, and inspiratory muscle contractions. They have been repeatedly described in mechanically ventilated patients, especially those with central nervous damage. Nevertheless, th...

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Main Authors: Evangelia Akoumianaki, Maria Bolaki, Georgios Prinianakis, Ioannis Konstantinou, Meropi Panagiotarakou, Katerina Vaporidi, Dimitrios Georgopoulos, Eumorfia Kondili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Journal of Personalized Medicine
Subjects:
hiccups
respiratory myoclonus
esophageal pressure
patient-ventilator interaction
transpulmonary pressure
lung protective ventilation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/13/6/984

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