Association of Mortality with Neuromuscular Blockade Differs according to Baseline Diaphragm Thickness

Jose Dianti; Federico Angriman; Bruno L Ferreyro; Michael C Sklar; Laurent Brochard; Niall D Ferguson; Ewan C Goligher

doi:10.1164/rccm.202004-1157LE

Association of Mortality with Neuromuscular Blockade Differs according to Baseline Diaphragm Thickness

Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020 Dec 15;202(12):1717-1720. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202004-1157LE.

Authors

Jose Dianti^{1

2}, Federico Angriman^{1

3}, Bruno L Ferreyro^{1

4}, Michael C Sklar¹, Laurent Brochard^{1

5}, Niall D Ferguson^{1

2

6}, Ewan C Goligher^{1

2

6}

Affiliations

¹ University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
² University Health Network Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
³ Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
⁴ Sinai Health System and University Health Network Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
⁵ St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, Ontario, Canada and.
⁶ Toronto General Hospital Research Institute Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 32717150
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202004-1157LE

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Diaphragm / cytology*
Female
Humans
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis / physiopathology*
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis / therapy*
Male
Middle Aged
Neuromuscular Blockade / mortality*
Respiration, Artificial / adverse effects*
Respiration, Artificial / methods*
Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury / etiology*