Lung-thorax compliance measured during a spontaneous breathing trial is a good index of extubation failure in the surgical intensive care unit: a retrospective cohort study
Abstract Background Extubation failure is associated with mortality and morbidity in the intensive care unit. Ventilator weaning protocols have been introduced, and extubation is conducted based on the results of a spontaneous breathing trial. Room for improvement still exists in extubation manageme...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Intensive Care |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40560-018-0313-9 |