Outcomes after long-term mechanical ventilation of cancer patients
Abstract Background The probability of weaning and of long-term survival of chronically mechanically ventilated cancer patients is unknown, with incomplete information available to guide therapeutic decisions. We sought to determine the probability of weaning and overall survival of cancer patients...
Main Authors: | Kelly Haviland, Kay See Tan, Nadja Schwenk, Manju V. Pillai, Diane E. Stover, Robert J. Downey |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-03-01
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Series: | BMC Palliative Care |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-020-00544-x |
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