The day of extubation is a critical time during an intensive care unit (ICU) stay. Extubation is
usually decided after a weaning readiness test involving spontaneous breathing on a T …

Background The British Thoracic Society (BTS) published the guideline,'The use of non-
invasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure', in 2002. 1 This was in response to trials …

Importance High-flow nasal oxygen may prevent postextubation respiratory failure in the
intensive care unit (ICU). The combination of high-flow nasal oxygen with noninvasive …

The properties of a diagnostic or screening test are often described using sensitivity and
specificity or predictive values, as described in previous Notes. 1 2 Likelihood ratios are …

Non-invasive mechanical ventilation has been increasingly used to avoid or serve as an
alternative to intubation. Compared with medical therapy, and in some instances with …

Background The need for reintubation after extubation and discontinuation of mechanical
ventilation is not uncommon and is associated with increased mortality. Noninvasive positive …

© 2011 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors CMAJ, February 22, 2011, 183 (3)
E195 backgrounds in clinical and/or nonclinical expertise: 15 were experts in critical care …

Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has become a common treatment for acute and chronic
respiratory failure. In comparison with conventional invasive mechanical ventilation, NIV has …

Objective: Compared with standard medical therapy (SMT), noninvasive ventilation (NIV)
does not reduce the need for reintubation in unselected patients who develop respiratory …

Weaning Patients from the Ventilator | New England Journal of Medicine Skip to main content
The New England Journal of Medicine homepage Advanced Search SEARCH SPECIALTIES …