Effect of Early Mobilization on Regional Lung Ventilation Assessed by EIT

Using EIT to Assess the Effect of Early Mobilization on Regional Lung Ventilation in ICU Patients

Changes in pulmonary ventilation and perfusion by EIT to out-of-bed activity in critically ill patients

1. EIT measurements were performed in ICU patients who under out-of-bed activity
2. Measurement of EIT was taken place at 4 time points: supine position before early mobilization, 30min, 60min during early mobilization, supine positon after early mobilization. All of them were without invasive ventilation. Measurements were made in triplicate at all time points.

Inclusion Criteria:

• adult patients was performed out-of-bed activity in the ICU department based on doctor order
• Age (> 18 years old) and (< 90 years old)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Chest skin is injury and cannot be monitored by EIT
• The patients or their families refused to participate in the study