einstein (São Paulo). 03/Oct/2025;23:eCE1962.

Rethinking respiratory assessment: the emerging role of non-invasive Pmus estimation in real-time monitoring

Ricardo Kenji , Germano Forti , Marcelo do Amaral

DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2025CE1962

Dear Editor,

Monitoring patient effort or muscle pressure (Pmus) during mechanical ventilation is essential to prevent diaphragm injury.(-) Excessive inspiratory effort may cause patient self-inflicted lung injury and diaphragm overuse, whereas insufficient effort may result in rapid diaphragm atrophy.()

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Rethinking respiratory assessment: the emerging role of non-invasive Pmus estimation in real-time monitoring
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