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Parasternal intercostal muscle thickening as a predictor of non-invasive ventilation failure in patients with COVID-19. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2022 Jun;41(3):101063. doi: 10.1016/j.accpm.2022.101063. Epub 2022 Apr 26. No abstract available.'}, {'pmid': '36961635', 'type': 'BACKGROUND', 'citation': 'Helmy MA, Milad LM, Hasanin AM, Mostafa M, Mannaa AH, Youssef MM, Abdelaziz M, Alkonaiesy R, Elshal MM, Hosny O. Parasternal intercostal thickening at hospital admission: a promising indicator for mechanical ventilation risk in subjects with severe COVID-19. J Clin Monit Comput. 2023 Oct;37(5):1287-1293. doi: 10.1007/s10877-023-00989-4. Epub 2023 Mar 24.'}, {'pmid': '39174907', 'type': 'BACKGROUND', 'citation': 'Helmy MA, Hasanin A, Milad LM, Mostafa M, Hamimy WI, Muhareb RS, Raafat H. Ability of parasternal intercostal muscle thickening fraction to predict reintubation in surgical patients with sepsis. 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