Clinical review: The ABC of weaning failure - a structured approach

About 20% to 30% of patients are difficult to wean from invasive mechanical ventilation. The pathophysiology of difficult weaning is complex. Accordingly, determining the reason for difficult weaning and subsequently developing a treatment strategy require a dedicated clinician with in-depth knowled...

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Main Authors: Heunks, Leo M, van der Hoeven, Johannes G
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2010
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3220047/