| Autor: |
Heines SJH; Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands., Becher TH; Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Campus Kiel, University Medical Centre Schleswig-Holstein, 24118 Kiel, Germany., van der Horst ICC; Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.; Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands., Bergmans DCJJ; Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands.; School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM), Maastricht University, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands. |
| Abstrakt: |
Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) is a non-invasive bedside imaging technique that provides real-time lung ventilation information on critically ill patients. EIT can potentially become a valuable tool for optimising mechanical ventilation, especially in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In addition, EIT has been shown to improve the understanding of ventilation distribution and lung aeration, which can help tailor ventilatory strategies according to patient needs. Evidence from critically ill patients shows that EIT can reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation and prevent lung injury due to overdistension or collapse. EIT can also identify the presence of lung collapse or recruitment during a recruitment manoeuvre, which may guide further therapy. Despite its potential benefits, EIT has not yet been widely used in clinical practice. This may, in part, be due to the challenges associated with its implementation, including the need for specialised equipment and trained personnel and further validation of its usefulness in clinical settings. Nevertheless, ongoing research focuses on improving mechanical ventilation and clinical outcomes in critically ill patients. |
