Using a computer-driven system to wean children from mechanical ventilation

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 494-495

  Morris, Alan H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Closed loop protocol; Extubation; Mechanical ventilation; Weaning

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BREATHING RATE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DEHYDRATION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIDAL VOLUME;

CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; EXPERT SYSTEMS; HUMANS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; VENTILATOR WEANING;

EID: 34548692732     PISSN: 15297535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PCC.0000282161.09886.08     Document Type: Editorial

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