Weaning injured patients with prolonged pulmonary failure from mechanical ventilation in a non-intensive care unit setting

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 224-231

  DeBoisblanc, Michael W ^a   Goldman, Robert K ^a,b   Mayberry, John C ^a   Brand, Dawn M ^a   Pangburn, Patrick D ^b   Soifer, Betsy E ^a   Mullins, Richard J ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bilevel positive airway pressure; Mechanical ventilation; Multiple trauma; Respiratory muscle fatigue; Ventilator weaning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG INSUFFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PNEUMONIA; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRACHEOSTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEANING;

EID: 0033821224     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200008000-00007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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