Transitional Percentage of Minute Volume as a Novel Predictor of Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with Chronic Respiratory Failure
Purpose: Some patients with respiratory failure fail initial weaning attempts and need prolonged mechanical ventilation (MV). Prolonged MV is associated with many complications and consumption of heathcare resources. Objective weaning indices help staffs to identify high-potential patients for weani...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Asian Nursing Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1976131720300025 |