Table 3 Showing LUS scores for neonates on SIMV ventilation before weaning and extubation and the difference in scores between patients with successful and failed extubation
From: Can lung ultrasound assist in the decision of weaning mechanically ventilated neonates?
LUS SIMV (all 40 neonates before extubation) | LUS SIMV successful extubation (32 neonates) | LUS SIMV failed extubation (8 neonates) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Range | 0–13 | 0–9 | 7–13 |
Mean ± SD | 5 ± 3.03 | 4 ± 2.42 | 9 ± 1.92 |
Median | 5 | 5 | 9 |