Study objectives: This multicenter study was undertaken to characterize the population of
ventilator-dependent patients admitted to long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) with weaning …

Study objectives: This multicenter study was undertaken to characterize the population of
ventilator-dependent patients admitted to long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) for weaning from …

Study objective The aim of this study was to describe the facility, patient population, outcome
of treatment, and survival of patients transferred to a regional weaning center (RWC) after …

Objective. Hospital mortality and survival rates of long-term ventilated patients. Design.
Retrospective cohort study. Setting. Specialised national weaning centre. Intervention …

Background To accommodate the increasing number of patients requiring prolonged
weaning from mechanical ventilation, specialized weaning centers have been established …

BACKGROUND: Long-term ICU patients who require prolonged mechanical ventilation are
a growing segment of the in-hospital population. Despite recognition that this population is …

BACKGROUND: For adult patients on prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV,≥ 21 days),
successful weaning has been attributed to various factors. The purpose of this study was to …

Study objectives To update our database, reporting changes in the results of weaning
attempts and profile of patients transferred to us after prolonged mechanical ventilation …

Background: Therapist-implemented protocols have beenused to extubate or wean patients
in the ICU setting. Barlow Respiratory Hospital (BRH) functions as a center for weaning …

Purpose A proposal was made at the International Consensus Conference to classify
weaning of patients in intensive care units from mechanical ventilation into simple, difficult …