Predicting the outcome of attempts to discontinue mechanical ventilation

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 493-497

  Tobin, M J ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical decision making; Critical care medicine

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BREATHING RATE; CONFERENCE PAPER; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; TIDAL VOLUME;

EID: 0031761571     PISSN: 11220643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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3. Tobin MJ, Alex CG. - Discontinuation of mechanical ventilation. In: Tobin MJ, ed. Principles and Practice of Mechanical Ventilation. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1994; pp. 1177-1206.
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