A weaning protocol administered by critical care nurses for the weaning of patients from mechanical ventilation

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 549-555

  Roh, Jae Hyung ^a   Synn, Ara ^a   Lim, Chae Man ^a   Suh, Hee Jung ^a   Hong, Sang Bum ^a   Huh, Jin Won ^a   Koh, Younsuck ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Mechanical ventilator; Nurse; Ventilator weaning; Weaning protocol

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE NURSING; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG EDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; NURSING PROTOCOL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PNEUMONIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

AGED; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; CRITICAL CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; VENTILATOR WEANING;

EID: 84870697769     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: 15578615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2011.11.008     Document Type: Article

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