title: Weaning difficulties.
abstract: All units providing ventilatory support will experience patients with weaning difficulties. The factors which contribute to weaning problems include the pathophysiology of the illness, the extent of underlying chronic disease, and equipment, physician-related and organisational issues. In this article ways to resolve these problems are outlined.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Support Service, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Simonds
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D015300:Ventilator Weaning