background and goal: weaning decision for the patients on a mechanical ventilation (mv) device is often made based on personal judgments and experiences, which results in longer mv length of stay and higher costs. therefore, the present study aimed to the effect of application of burn’s wean assessment program on mv length of stay among the patients hospitalized in icus. materials and methods: ...

BACKGROUND Weaning decision for the patients on a mechanical ventilation (MV) device is often made based on personal judgments and experiences, which results in longer MV length of stay and higher costs. Therefore, the present study aimed to the effect of application of Burn's wean assessment program on MV length of stay among the patients hospitalized in intensive care units (ICUs). MATERIAL...

About 20% to 30% of patients are difficult to wean from invasive mechanical ventilation. The pathophysiology of difficult weaning is complex. Accordingly, determining the reason for difficult weaning and subsequently developing a treatment strategy require a dedicated clinician with in-depth knowledge of the pathophysiology of weaning failure. This review presents a structural framework ('ABCDE...

IMPORTANCE Pediatric laryngotracheal reconstruction (LTR) remains the standard surgical technique for expanding a stenotic airway and necessitates a multidisciplinary team. Sedation wean following LTR is a critical component of perioperative care. We identified variation and communications deficiencies with our sedation wean practice and describe our experience implementing a standardized sedat...

background:students are the main customers of the universities. thus, their perceptions and expectations of the educational quality is of great importance in planning for quality improvement. this study is aimed on evaluating the quality of clinical education in hospitals affiliated with kerman university of medical sciences. methods: this is a descriptive-analytical study. three hundred and th...

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