A study of different predictors of successful weaning off mechanical ventilation in ventilated patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute respiratory failure
Background A lot of indices can be used as predictors of weaning off mechanical ventilation, such as rapid shallow breathing index (RSBI), integrative weaning index (IWI), vital capacity (VC), maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP), and respiratory rate (RR). MIP and IWI were considered the most sensiti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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Online Access: | http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2020;volume=69;issue=3;spage=485;epage=492;aulast=El-Daim |