| REVIEW ARTICLE: REPUBLICATION |
|
| Year : 2017 | Volume
: 3
| Issue : 3 | Page : 67-71 |
|
|
Mechanical ventilation: Weaning and extubation
Stanislaw P Stawicki
OPUS 12 Foundation, Bethlehem, PA, USA
Correspondence Address:
Stanislaw P Stawicki
Department of Research and Innovation, St. Luke's University Health Network, 801 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
USA
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/IJAM.IJAM_87_16
|
|
|
Discontinuation of mechanical ventilatory support represents a milestone in the progression to patient recovery in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Despite advances in mechanical ventilation and respiratory support, the science of determining if the patient is ready for extubation is still very imprecise. The goal of this article is to summarize key developments in this important clinical area.
The following core competencies are addressed in this article: Medical knowledge and patient care.
Republished with permission from: Stawicki SP. ICU Corner – Mechanical ventilation: Weaning and extubation. OPUS 12 Scientist 2007;1(2):13-16.
|
|
|
|
| [FULL TEXT] [PDF]* |
|
 |
|
