title: Multidisciplinary rehabilitation in ventilator-dependent patients: Call for action in specialized inpatient facilities.
abstract: The numbers of patients needing prolonged mechanical ventilation are growing. The rehabilitation programs to be implemented in specialized inpatient facilities are ill defined. There is a clear need to establish guidelines to define the optimal rehabilitation program in this setting. In this article we review the current evidence and propose some guidance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Portugal & Linde Healthcare, Pullach, Germany. Electronic address: jcwinck@mail.telepac.pt.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Winck
authors.affiliation: REMEO Program, Colombia.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Camacho
authors.affiliation: Weaning and Rehabilitation Unit, Auxilium Vitae Rehabilitation Center, Volterra, Italy.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ambrosino
keywords: Rehabilitation; Ventilator-dependent patients; Weaning facilities