Cardiopulmonary interactions during ventilator weaning [PDF]
Weaning a critically-ill patient from the ventilator is a crucial step in global management. This manuscript details physiological changes induced by altered heart-lung interactions during the weaning process, illustrates the main mechanisms which could ...
Philippe Vignon, Philippe Vignon
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Psychosocial Predictors of Ventilator weaning Outcomes among patients in intensive care units [PDF]
Background: Ventilator weaning is a process of discontinuing mechanical ventilation and transitioning patients to independent breathing after a period of mechanical support.
Mohamed Gamal Elsehrawy, Ahmad M. Saleh
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Clinical utility of diaphragmatic ultrasonography for mechanical ventilator weaning in adults: A study protocol for systematic review and meta‐analysis [PDF]
Background and Aims Mechanical ventilation is associated with several risks, including barotrauma, ventilator‐associated pneumonia, and ventilator‐induced diaphragmatic dysfunction.
Naonori Tashiro +6 more
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Application of neurally adjusted ventilatory assist in ventilator weaning of infants ventilator weaning [PDF]
Background To analyze the application of neurally adjusted ventilatory assist in ventilator weaning of infants. Methods A total of 25 infants (15 boys and 10 girls) who were mechanically ventilated by PICU in Hubei Maternal and Child Health Hospital were
Shuna Xiao +11 more
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Developing a Program Theory on Ventilator Weaning in Adult Intensive Care: Protocol for a Multimethods Study [PDF]
BackgroundWorldwide, mechanical ventilation and ventilator weaning have been widely researched. Nevertheless, rates of weaning failure remain high.
Fritz Sterr +4 more
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The Application of Electrical Impedance Tomography During the Ventilator Weaning Process [PDF]
Guan Wang, Lei Zhang, Bin Li, Bingyin Niu, Jian Jiang, Duo Li, Zhu Yue, Yibing Weng Department of Critical Care, Beijing Luhe Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yibing WengDepartment of Critical Care,
Wang G +7 more
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Abdominal Functional Electrical Stimulation to Assist Ventilator Weaning in Acute Tetraplegia: A Cohort Study. [PDF]
Severe impairment of the major respiratory muscles resulting from tetraplegia reduces respiratory function, causing many people with tetraplegia to require mechanical ventilation during the acute stage of injury.
Euan J McCaughey +4 more
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The therapeutic effect of levosimendan in patients with prolonged ventilator weaning and cardiac dysfunction [PDF]
Objective To explore the therapeutic effect of levosimendan in patients with prolonged ventilator weaning and cardiac dysfunction. Method Patients with prolonged ventilator weaning and cardiac dysfunction were randomly allocated to receive conventional ...
Fang Xiong +9 more
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Development and prospective validation of a model for predicting weaning in chronic ventilator dependent patients [PDF]
Background Approximately ten percent of patients placed on mechanical ventilation during acute illness will require long-term ventilator support. Unfortunately, despite rehabilitation, some will never be liberated from the ventilator.
Bonis Peter AL +2 more
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Objective: To compare successful early extubation rates, complications, and cost before and after the use of an established ventilator weaning protocol in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery.
Supanan Innok +4 more
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