Successful weaning from mechanical ventilation. Strategies to avoid failure.
The majority of patients who require mechanical ventilation can be weaned quickly from the ventilator. Patients with severe lung disease and multisystem disease often require a more prolonged, gradual reduction of ventilatory support. Identification of patients who are ready to be weaned, correction of common problems that occur in weaning, and use of a standard approach during weaning trials can improve the likelihood of successful discontinuation of mechanical ventilation.
Stone
A M
AM
Rush Medical College, Chicago.
Bone
R C
RC
D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000503:physiopathology; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D015300:Ventilator Weaning / Q000379:methods*