Conclusions
This study demonstrated the ability of LUS to predict success of
extubation in premature infants with an AUC >0.80. The use
of this simple bedside non-invasive test can potentially avoid the
exposure of premature infants to multiple extubation- reintubation
cycles.
Conflict of Interest: All authors declare no financial or
conflict of interest in relation to this Funding: There is no funding
source.