title: Evidence-based guidelines for weaning and discontinuing ventilatory support: a collective task force facilitated by the American College of Chest Physicians; the American Association for Respiratory Care; and the American College of Critical Care Medicine.
authors.affiliation: Duke University Medical Center, Box 3911, Durham, NC 27710, USA. neil.macintyre@duke.edu
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: MacIntyre
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Ely
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Epstein
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Fink
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Heffner
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hess
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Hubmayer
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Scheinhorn
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy*; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics / Q000502:physiology; D012132:Respiratory Muscles / Q000502:physiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014140:Tracheotomy; D015300:Ventilator Weaning