Protocol-guided weaning: A key-issue in reducing the duration of mechanical ventilation

Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 429-435

  Alfa, I ^a   Esteban, A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE GETAFE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Extubation; Mechanical ventilation; Weaning

Indexed keywords

EID: 2242439070     PISSN: 01753851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003900050261     Document Type: Article

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