Open AccessPatient Transitions Relevant to Individuals Requiring Ongoing Ventilatory Assistance: A Delphi Study
Author(s) -
Louise Rose,
Robert Fowler,
Roger Goldstein,
Sherri L. Katz,
David Leasa,
Cheryl Pedersen,
Douglas McKim,
the CANuVENT Group
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
canadian respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.675
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1916-7245
pISSN - 1198-2241
DOI - 10.1155/2014/484835
Subject(s) - medicine , delphi method , medline , intensive care medicine , medical emergency , statistics , mathematics , political science , law
Various terms, including 'prolonged mechanical ventilation' (PMV) and 'long-term mechanical ventilation' (LTMV), are used interchangeably to distinguish patient cohorts requiring ventilation, making comparisons and timing of clinical decision making problematic.
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