Large scale implementation of a respiratory therapist-driven protocol for ventilator weaning

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 439-446

  Ely, E Wesley ^a,b   Bennett, Patricia A ^a   Bowton, David L ^a   Murphy, Sean M ^a   Florance, Allison M ^a   Haponik, Edward F ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033047642     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.159.2.9805120     Document Type: Article

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