Variation in the practice of discontinuing mechanical ventilation in critically ill adults: study protocol for an international prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Research supports the use of specific strategies to discontinue mechanical ventilation (MV) in critically ill patients. Little is known about how clinicians actually wean and discontinue MV in practice or the association between different discontinuation strategies and outcomes. The primary objective of this study is to describe international practices in the use of (1) daily screening for readiness to discontinue MV, (2) modes of MV used before initial discontinuation attempts, (3) weaning and spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) protocols, (4) SBT techniques and (5) sedation and mobilisation practices to facilitate weaning and discontinuation. The secondary objectives are to identify patient characteristics and time-dependent factors associated with use of selected stra

SUBMITTER: Burns KEA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6738743 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature