Open AccessTwo mechanically ventilated cases of COVID-19 successfully managed with a sequential ventilation weaning protocol: Two case reports
Author(s) -
Mian Peng,
Dianxu Ren,
Yongfeng Liu,
Xi Meng,
Ming Wu,
Ronglin Chen,
Baojun Yu,
Long-Cheng Tao,
Li Chen,
Zeng-Qiao Lai
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i15.3305
Subject(s) - medicine , nasal cannula , mechanical ventilation , anesthesia , respiratory failure , respiratory rate , intubation , ventilation (architecture) , weaning , tidal volume , respiratory system , cannula , surgery , blood pressure , heart rate , mechanical engineering , engineering
Patients with critical coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), characterized by respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation (MV), are at high risk of mortality. An effective and practical MV weaning protocol is needed for these fragile cases.