Rationale: A new classification of patients based on the duration of liberation of mechanical
ventilation has been proposed. Objectives: To analyze outcomes based on the new weaning …

Weaning from mechanical ventilation was categorised as simple, difficult or prolonged by an
international task force of the American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory …

Objective. Hospital mortality and survival rates of long-term ventilated patients. Design.
Retrospective cohort study. Setting. Specialised national weaning centre. Intervention …

Abstract Purpose An International Consensus Conference proposed classifying weaning
into simple, difficult, and prolonged weaning. However, the usefulness of this classification in …

Objective To conduct a blinded evaluation of the predictors of weaning from mechanical
ventilation. Design A prospective clinical study. Setting A 23-bed general intensive care unit …

Purpose To identify, describe and discuss the parameters used to predict weaning from
mechanical ventilation and extubation outcomes. Methods Systematic review of scientific …

The discrepancy in results from different studies regarding outcome of weaning from
mechanical ventilation may be due to several factors such as the differences in patient …

Weaning covers the entire process of liberating the patient from mechanical support and
from the endotracheal tube. Many controversial questions remain concerning the best …

Objective To analyze the clinical and economic consequences of the implementation of a
weaning protocol in patients mechanically ventilated (MV) for more than 48 h. Design …

Weaning from mechanical ventilation is a period of transition from total ventilatory support to
spontaneous breathing. It represents a relevant clinical problem because as many as 25 …