title: The sobering reality of outcomes when older adults require prolonged mechanical ventilation.
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Ehlenbach
mesh_terms: D016638:Critical Illness; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D015300:Ventilator Weaning / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
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