Surveies – Society of Mechanical Ventilation

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Do you use Esophageal balloon manometry in your clinical practice?YesNo

Reasons you don't use the Esophageal balloon catheter?Not available at my institutionToo expensiveToo cumbersome to insert and maintainLack of trainingDon’t believe it helps me or my patients

If you use or would like to use the Esophageal balloon catheters. What would you use it for?

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Suggestions to improve the technology