Pediatric Ventilation Liberation: A Survey of International Practice Among 555 Pediatric Intensivists.

ABSTRACT: Pediatric ventilation liberation has limited evidence, likely resulting in wide practice variation. To inform future work, practice patterns must first be described.

Objectives

Describe international pediatric ventilation liberation practices and regional practice variation.

Design setting and participants

International cross-sectional electronic survey. Nontrainee pediatric medical and cardiac critical care physicians.

Main outcomes and measures

Practices focusing on spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) eligibility, SBT practice, non-SBT extubation readiness bundle elements, and post-extubation respiratory support.

Results

Five-hundred fifty-five responses representing 47 countries were analyzed. Most respondents reported weaning followed by an SBT (86.4%). The to

SUBMITTER: Loberger JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9444408 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature