Prolonged weaning: From the intensive care unit to home
Weaning is the process of withdrawing mechanical ventilation which starts with the first spontaneous breathing trial (SBT). Based on the degree of difficulty and duration, weaning is classified as simple, difficult and prolonged. Prolonged weaning, which includes patients who fail 3 SBTs or are stil...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-09-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0873215914000786 |