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From: Different effects of cardiac and diaphragm function assessed by ultrasound on extubation outcomes in difficult-to-wean patients: a cohort study

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Flow chart. ABG arterial blood gas analysis, DE diaphragmatic excursion, E/Ea the ratio of mitral Doppler inflow velocity (E) to annular tissue Doppler wave velocity (Ea), ES extubation success, NI non-intubation, NIV noninvasive ventilation, NT-pro-BNP N-terminal-pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, RF respiratory failure, RI re-intubation, SBT spontaneous breathing trial

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