The role of noninvasive ventilation in avoiding reintubation of weaned patients from mechanical ventilation guided by expiratory and inspiratory muscle strength assessment
Introduction Prolonged unnecessary mechanical ventilation (MV) has a multitude of complications. The main goal after placing a critically ill patient on MV is to define the best time to begin the weaning process. The peak expiratory flow (PEF) and maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP) are measures of i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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Online Access: | http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2020;volume=69;issue=3;spage=501;epage=508;aulast=Zaytoun |