Shortening ventilatory support with a protocol based on daily extubation screening and noninvasive ventilation in selected patients

BACKGROUND: Prolonged invasive mechanical ventilation and reintubation are associated with adverse outcomes and increased mortality. Daily screening to identify patients able to breathe without support is recommended to reduce the length of mechanical ventilation. Noninvasive positive-pressure venti...

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Main Authors: Patricia Nery, Laerte Pastore, Carlos Roberto Ribeiro Carvalho, Guilherme Schettino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2011-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322011000500009