Post-ICU mechanical ventilation: Treatment of 1,123 patients at a regional weaning center

Chest

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1654-1659

  Scheinhorn, David J ^a,c   Chao, David C ^a   Stearn Hassenpflug, Meg ^a   LaBree, Laurie D ^b   Heltsley, Diane J ^a  

^a Barlow Respiratory Research Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Barlow Respiratory Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Disposition; Outcome; Prolonged mechanical ventilation; Regional weaning center; Survival; Weaning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030954471     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.111.6.1654     Document Type: Article

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