title: Discontinuing mechanical ventilatory support: removing positive pressure ventilation vs removing the artificial airway.
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: MacIntyre
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D019233:Retreatment; D015300:Ventilator Weaning; D014939:Work of Breathing / Q000502:physiology