Abstract
Most patients who undergo mechanical ventilation are able to discontinue ventilatory support quickly and easily by any of a variety of techniques. A small proportion of patients require prolonged mechanical ventilation. These patients must be weaned from the ventilator by a process in which the level of mechanical ventilatory support is progressively decreased. A systematic and comprehensive approach to correcting or optimizing the factors that may adversely affect the weaning process is important. When to begin weaning in the long-term ventilator patient, mechanisms of weaning failure, and the strategy and techniques of weaning are all discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 113-126 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Clinics in Chest Medicine |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - 1988 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine