Incidence, causes, and predictors of unsuccessful decannulation following prolonged weaning

Background: Liberation from prolonged tracheostomy ventilation involves ventilator weaning and removal of the tracheal cannula (referred to as decannulation). This study evaluated the incidence, causes, and predictors of unsuccessful decannulation following prolonged weaning. Methods: Observational...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Ghiani, Konstantinos Tsitouras, Joanna Paderewska, Katrin Milger, Swenja Walcher, Mareike Weiffenbach, Claus Neurohr, Nikolaus Kneidinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-07-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20406223221109655