Abbreviations
Comorbidity
neuromuscular electrical stimulationmechanical ventilationdiaphragmatic excursiondiaphragmatic thickening fractionthickness of intercostal musclesthickness of rectus abdominiscross-sectional area of rectus femorisventilator-associated pneumoniaBody Mass Indexage-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity IndexMedical Research CouncilUltrasounddiaphragm offsetDiaphragmatic thickening fractionEnd-inspiratory diaphragm thicknessend-expiratory diaphragm thicknessthickness of rectus abdominiscross-sectional area of rectus femoris