Ultrasound predictors of extubation outcomes in pediatric cardiac surgery: A prospective evaluation of lung, diaphragmatic, and cardiac ultrasound
ABSTRACT Backgrounds: Extubation failure after pediatric cardiac surgery increases morbidity and intensive care unit (ICU) stay. Conventional indices such as rapid shallow breathing index (RSBI) and PaO2/FiO2 do not account for multi-organ contributors such as cardiac function, pulmonary aeration, and diaphragmatic per...