Extract
We read with interest the letter from Frerichs and Zhao regarding our recently published European Respiratory Society (ERS) statement [1]. Frerichs and Zhao noted that, although in the task force electrical impedance tomography (EIT) was considered among the imaging techniques used in acute respiratory failure, no related articles were reported in the final paper. In the report, task force members supported by two methodologists performed a systematic search of the literature on five lung imaging techniques (i.e. chest radiography, lung ultrasound, computed tomography, position emission tomography and EIT) using the same search terms for all the techniques (refer to tables S1–S4 in the ERS statement); according to these criteria we did not report any articles related to the EIT.
Abstract
Is electrical impedance tomography ready for clinical use in acute respiratory failure? http://bit.ly/30Gjvlt
Footnotes
Conflict of interest: D. Chiumello has nothing to disclose.
Conflict of interest: G.F. Sferrazza Papa has nothing to disclose.
- Received August 20, 2019.
- Accepted August 21, 2019.
- Copyright ©ERS 2019