High Respiratory Drive and Excessive Respiratory Efforts Predict Relapse of Respiratory Failure in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19 | American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Since the first reported cases in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has rapidly spread around the world (1). This infection often requires ICU admissions and invasive mechanical ventilation (2). To prevent diaphragmatic atrophy and to enhance weaning, the early use of ventilatory modes allowing spontaneous breathing is usually recommended as soon as possible…
