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Factors Affecting Weaning of Mechanically Ventilated Patients [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2022
Background: Mechanical ventilation (MV) is life-saving technology. Mechanical ventilator hasserious complications, so the ultimate goal of MV is ventilator discontinuation, weaning a patient from MV is challenge for critical care nurses who play a vital ...
Susan Mohamed Desowky AbdElGhany, Dalia Abdullah Abdullatif, Ahmed Abd Eltawab Attia   +2 more
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Ventilator weaning in patients with prolonged weaning via trachesotomy

Objective: To compare the success rate of two protocolized weaning programs in patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) via trachesotomy who failed spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) and require prolonged weaning.
Tamas Dolinay
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Volatile diagnostic techniques for ventilator associated pneumonia [PDF]

, 2010
Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is a significant challenge for the Intensive Care doctors worldwide. It is both difficult to diagnose accurately and quickly and to treat effectively once the diagnosis has been established.
Humphreys, Martyn Lee
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Association of high-resolution computed tomography score with ventilator weaning and 28-day mortality of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome

Journal of International Medical Research, 2020
Objective This study was performed to explore the association of the high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) score with ventilator weaning and 28-day mortality of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Kun Zhao, Shu-juan Bai, Zhi-tao Wang, Yu-he Zhang, Chao Liu, Hai-gang Song, Hai-bo Wang, Xin Li, Wen-laing You   +8 more
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Clinical Outcomes and Cost of Ventilator Weaning and Endotracheal Extubation Guided by An Established Ventilator Weaning Protocol in Patients Undergoing Elective Cardiac Surgery

Siriraj Medical Journal, 2021
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, Witchuda Dokphueng, Kamol Udol, Worawong Slisatkorn, Prasert Sawasdiwipachai   +4 more
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Model for End‐Stage Liver Disease/Pediatric End‐Stage Liver Disease exception policy and outcomes in pediatric patients with hepatopulmonary syndrome requiring liver transplantation

Liver Transplantation, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is associated with increased waitlist mortality in liver transplantation (LT) candidates. Children with HPS are granted Model for End‐Stage Liver Disease (MELD)/Pediatric End‐Stage Liver Disease (PELD) exception points for waitlist prioritization in the United States based on criterion developed for adults.
Muhammad H. Raza, Yong Kwon, Pierre Kobierski, Asish C. Misra, Angelina Lim, Cameron Goldbeck, Kambiz Etesami, Rohit Kohli, Juliet Emamaullee   +8 more
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Incidence, causes, and predictors of unsuccessful decannulation following prolonged weaning

Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease, 2022
Background: Liberation from prolonged tracheostomy ventilation involves ventilator weaning and removal of the tracheal cannula (referred to as decannulation).
Alessandro Ghiani, Konstantinos Tsitouras, Joanna Paderewska, Katrin Milger, Swenja Walcher, Mareike Weiffenbach, Claus Neurohr, Nikolaus Kneidinger   +7 more
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An Overview of the Predictor Standard Tools for Patient Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation

Electronic Physician, 2016
Most patients staying in the intensive care unit (ICU) require respiratory support through a ventilator. Since prolonged mechanical ventilation and weaning from the ventilator without criteria or at the inappropriate time can result in many ...
Acieh Dehghani, Gholamhossein Abdeyazdan, Elham Davaridolatabadi   +2 more
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Increasing weaning age of piglets from 4 to 7 weeks reduces stress, increases post-weaning feed intake but does not improve intestinal functionality [PDF]

, 2010
This study tested the hypothesis that late weaning and the availability of creep feed during the suckling period compared with early weaning, improves feed intake, decreases stress and improves the integrity of the intestinal tract.
Hoogendoorn, A., Dekker, R.A., Meulen, J., van der, Koopmans, S.J.   +3 more
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Impact of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Weaning Parameters in Prolonged Ventilator-Dependent Patients: A Preliminary Study

SAGE Open Nursing, 2022
Introduction Patients require prolonged mechanical ventilation to overcome respiratory failure in the chronic respiratory care ward; however, how to facilitate ventilator weaning using a nurse-led strategy is limited.
Hsiao-Yun Chang PhD, RN, Hsiang-Chun Hsiao MSN, RN, Hwai-Luh Chang MD   +2 more
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