Functional Status After Pulmonary Rehabilitation as a Predictor of Weaning Success and Survival in Patients Requiring Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation

Background: Comprehensive rehabilitation programs are recommended for patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) to facilitate functional recovery and ventilator weaning, but whether the functional status after rehabilitation influences outcome has not been clearly evaluated. This study ai...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Medicine
Main Authors:	Li-Ta Keng, Sheng-Kai Liang, Chi-Ping Tseng, Yueh-Feng Wen, Ping-Hsien Tsou, Chia-Hao Chang, Lih-Yu Chang, Kai-Lun Yu, Meng-Rui Lee, Jen-Chung Ko
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Subjects:	The de Morton Mobility Index functional status mortality prolonged mechanical ventilation rehabilitation weaning
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.675103/full