Comparison between a nurse-led weaning protocol and weaning based on physician’s clinical judgment in tracheostomized critically ill patients: a pilot randomized controlled clinical trial

Comparison between a nurse-led weaning protocol and weaning based on physician’s clinical judgment in tracheostomized critically ill patients: a pilot randomized controlled clinical trial

Abstract Background Weaning protocols expedite extubation in mechanically ventilated patients, yet the literature investigating the application in tracheostomized patients remains scarce. The primary objective of this parallel randomized controlled pilot trial (RCT) was to assess the feasibility and...

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Main Authors: Nazzareno Fagoni, Simone Piva, Elena Peli, Fabio Turla, Elisabetta Pecci, Livio Gualdoni, Bertilla Fiorese, Frank Rasulo, Nicola Latronico
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-01-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Tracheostomy
Weaning
Mechanical ventilation
Nurse-led weaning protocol
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-018-0354-1

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