Inspiratory muscle training facilitates weaning from mechanical ventilation among patients in the intensive care unit: a systematic review

Question: Does inspiratory muscle training improve inspiratory muscle strength in adults receiving mechanical ventilation? Does it improve the duration or success of weaning? Does it affect length of stay, reintubation, tracheostomy, survival, or the need for post-extubation non-invasive ventilation...

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Main Authors: Mark Elkins, Ruth Dentice
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-07-01
Series:Journal of Physiotherapy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1836955315000557