We read with interest the recent article by Worraphan et al,
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which stated that inspiratory muscle training (IMT) combined with chest physical
therapy and early mobilization (EM) had the highest effectiveness in respectively
reducing the duration of weaning and mechanical ventilation in patients in the intensive
care unit. To obtain these conclusions, the research group conducted a network meta-analysis
(NMA).
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Published online: January 15, 2021
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