title: Mechanical Ventilator Discontinuation Process.
abstract: The goal of this article is to discuss approaches to discontinuing invasive mechanical ventilation in a general intensive care unit (ICU) population. It considers approaches in which the clinician expects patient survival, as well as those that do not. Additionally, approaches to acute and chronic critical illness are included.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University, 2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27705, USA.
authors.forename: Lingye
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University, 2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27705, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gilstrap
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University, 2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27705, USA; Program to Support People and Enhance Recovery, Duke University, 2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27705, USA. Electronic address: christopher.cox@duke.edu.
authors.forename: Christopher E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Cox
mesh_terms: D016638:Critical Illness; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors; D015300:Ventilator Weaning / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Critical illness; Liberation; Mechanical ventilation; Protocol; Weaning