Ultrasound assessment of lung aeration loss during a successful weaning trial predicts postextubation distress*

Objective: Postextubation distress after a successful spontaneous breathing trial is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Predicting postextubation distress is therefore a major issue in critically ill patients. To assess whether lung derecruitment during spontaneous breathing trial assessed by lung ultrasound is predictive of postextubation distress. Design and Setting: Prospective study in two multidisciplinary intensive care...