Evaluation & the Health Professions
Application of Nurse-Led Graded Diaphragmatic Functional Training in Mechanically Ventilated Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: A Randomized Controlled Study
Prolonged mechanical ventilation can impair diaphragmatic function and hinder weaning. This study evaluated the effect of nurse-led graded diaphragmatic functional training in mechanically ventilated ICU patients. In this single-center randomized controlled trial, 120 adult patients receiving mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital in Hefei from February to December 2024 were randomly assigned to either the intervention group (n = 60) or the control group (n = 60). The control group …