Factors associated with failure to wean children from mechanical ventilators
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The differential diagnosis for failure to wean from mechanical ventilation.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW In this review, we discuss the causes for a failed weaning trial and specific diagnostic tests that could be conducted to identify the cause for weaning failure. We briefly highlight treatment strategies that may enhance the chance of weaning success. RECENT FINDINGS Impaired respiratory mechanics, respiratory muscle dysfunction, cardiac dysfunction, cognitive dysfunction, a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Paediatrica Indonesiana
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2338-476X,0030-9311
DOI: 10.14238/pi53.2.2013.59-64