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See Latest ArticlesIncidence and outcome of weaning from mechanical ventilation according to new categories
European Respiratory Journal , 06/19/09
Funk GC et al. - The new weaning category "prolonged weaning" is associated with increased mortality and morbidity in the ICU. The new category "difficult to wean" was associated with increased morbidity, but not mortality.
S. HARTL, 06/20/09
| Our study showed that the implementation of the Weaning Guidelines ( Weaning from mechanical ventilation ERJ 2007) in daily practice of ICUs helps to identify patients who will need a long term treatment and might benefit from referal to a weaning center. Including the Ready to wean judgment into daily evaluation is easy to perform. It may help to better manage the resources of your ICU. |
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