Rate of reintubation in mechanically ventilated neurosurgical and neurologic patients: Evaluation of a systematic approach to weaning and extubation

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2986-2992

  Navalesi, Paolo ^a   Frigerio, Pamela ^b   Moretti, Maria Pia ^b   Sommariva, Maurizio ^b   Vesconi, Sergio ^b   Baiardi, Paola ^c   Levati, Anna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

^b OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Extubation failure; Mechanical ventilation; Neurologic disorders; Neurosurgery; Randomized clinical trial; Weaning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTUBATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTUBATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; TRACHEOTOMY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VENTILATOR; WORKLOAD; ARTICLE; BRAIN; FEMALE; MALE; MANPOWER; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BRAIN; FEMALE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NURSES; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTILATOR WEANING; WORKLOAD;

EID: 56049088982     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: 15300293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e31818b35f2     Document Type: Article

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