The objective of the study is to evaluate the role of neonatologist-performed lung ultrasound (NPLUS) after weaning from invasive mechanical ventilation and extubation. Our aim is to study the diagnostic accuracy of NPLUS and investigate whether LUS leads to earlier actions before clinical deterioration and hence prevents extubation failure.
All preterm and full-term neonates receiving invasive mechanical ventilation at the Division of Neonatology of the Medical University of Graz AND
Written informed consent was obtained from parents prior to extubation
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