Effect of Pressure Support vs Unassisted Breathing Through a Tracheostomy Collar on Weaning Duration in Patients Requiring Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation | Zendy

Amal Jubran | Zendy; Brydon J. B. Grant | Zendy; Lisa A. Duffner | Zendy; Eileen G. Collins | Zendy; Dorothy M. Lanuza | Zendy; Leslie A. Hoffman | Zendy; Martin J. Tobin | Zendy

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Effect of Pressure Support vs Unassisted Breathing Through a Tracheostomy Collar on Weaning Duration in Patients Requiring Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation

Author(s) -

Amal Jubran,

Brydon J. B. Grant,

Lisa A. Duffner,

Eileen G. Collins,

Dorothy M. Lanuza,

Leslie A. Hoffman,

Martin J. Tobin

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

jama

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688

H-Index - 680

eISSN - 1538-3598

pISSN - 0098-7484

DOI - 10.1001/jama.2013.159

Subject(s) - medicine , weaning , mechanical ventilation , interquartile range , collar , pressure support ventilation , spontaneous breathing trial , hazard ratio , anesthesia , ventilation (architecture) , continuous positive airway pressure , surgery , confidence interval , mechanical engineering , obstructive sleep apnea , engineering

Patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation (>21 days) are commonly weaned at long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs). The most effective method of weaning such patients has not been investigated.

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