A Comparison of Four Methods of Weaning Patients from Mechanical Ventilation

Esteban, Andrés; Frutos–Vivar, Fernando; J. Tobin, Martin; Alía, Inmaculada; F. Solsona, José; Valverdu, Valverdú; Fernández, Rafael; A. de la Cal, Miguel; Benito, S.; Boix Tomás, Roser; Carriedo, Demetrio; Macías, Santiago; Blanco, Jesús

doi:10.1056/nejm199502093320601

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A Comparison of Four Methods of Weaning Patients from Mechanical Ventilation

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Feb 9, 1995

Authors:

Andrés Esteban

Fernando Frutos–Vivar

Martin J. Tobin

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Weaning patients from mechanical ventilation is an important problem in intensive care units. Weaning is usually conducted in an empirical manner, and a standardized approach has not been developed. METHODS: We carried out a prospective, randomized, multicenter study involving 546 patien...

Subject

Medicine

Mechanical ventilation

Weaning

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