The effect of pressure support on imposed work of breathing during paediatric extubation readiness testing

The effect of pressure support on imposed work of breathing during paediatric extubation readiness testing

Abstract Background Paediatric critical care practitioners often make use of pressure support (PS) to overcome the perceived imposed work of breathing (WOBimp) during an extubation readiness test (ERT). However, no paediatric data are available that shows the necessity of adding of pressure support...

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Main Authors: Jefta van Dijk, Robert G. T. Blokpoel, Alette A. Koopman, Sandra Dijkstra, Johannes G. M. Burgerhof, Martin C. J. Kneyber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-07-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Child
Mechanical ventilation
Imposed work of breathing
Extubation readiness test
Pressure support
Paediatric intensive care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-019-0549-0

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