Weaning from mechanical ventilation in people with neuromuscular disease: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This systematic review aimed in assessing the effects of different weaning protocols in people with neuromuscular disease (NMD) receiving invasive mechanical ventilation, identifying which protocol is the best and how different protocols can affect weaning outcome success, duration of weaning, intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital stay and mortality.

Design

Systematic review.

Data sources

Electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science and Scopus) were searched from January 2009 to August 2020.

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and non-RCT that evaluated patients with NMD (adults and children from 5 years old) in the weaning process managed with a protocol (pressure support ventilation; synchronised

SUBMITTER: Bernardes Neto SCG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8442075 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature