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Accepted: 7 October 2026
Published: 19 October 2026
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We read with interest the study by Shalini Bellan et al. on weaning outcomes in critically ill patients who underwent invasive mechanical ventilation for more than 24 hours...
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Bellan S, Kaur K, Jaggi S. Predictive accuracy of lung and diaphragmatic ultrasound in weaning from mechanical ventilation: a comparison with the Rapid Shallow Breathing Index. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 2026. doi:10.4081/monaldi.2026.3639 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2026.3639
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Rita Pino: concept and draft of the manuscript. Francisco Salinas-Barahona, Ruvistay Gutiérrez-Arias: critical revision of the manuscript. All authors approved the final version.
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