Blunt aortic trauma (BAT) is a life-threatening injury because most patients die at the scene, and delayed adventitial rupture may occur during hospitalization. Multiplane transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and contrast-enhanced helical computed tomography (CT) have similar diagnostic accuracy for the identification…
Overview Weaning failure is a major complication of mechanical ventilation with associated morbidity and mortality. It is usually defined as an unsuccessful spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) or need for tracheal reintubation within 48 hours following extubation. According to study populations…
Overview Since its early use in intensive care unit (ICU) settings by pioneers, echocardiography has been increasingly performed in critically ill patients because it provides unparalleled information on central hemodynamics. Initially, real-time morphologic and hemodynamic information, ease of use, portability,…