Weaning critically ill patients from mechanical ventilation: a protocol from a multicenter retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mechanical ventilation (MV) is an important lifesaving method in intensive care unit (ICU). Prolonged MV is associated with ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) and other complications. However, premature weaning from MV may lead to higher risk of reintubation or mortality. Therefore, timely and safe weaning from MV is important. In addition, identification of the right patient and performing a suitable weaning process is necessary. Although several guidelines about weaning have been reported, compliance with these guidelines is unknown. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore the variation of weaning in China, associations between initial MV reason and clinical outcomes, and factors associated with weaning strategies using a multicenter cohort.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8828530 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature