Background: Virtual reality (VR)-based simulation in hospital settings facilitates the
acquisition of skills without compromising patient safety. Despite regular text-based training …

The tracheostomy timing for patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) was
usually delayed in our country. Both physician decision time and tracheostomy delay time …

Introduction: Ventilator-associated pneumonia patients are treated in non-intensive care
units because of a shortage of intensive care unit beds in Thailand. Our objective was to …

Background We applied the tracheostomy decision-making program for respiratory care
center prolonged mechanical ventilation patients. Our objectives are to correct the …

OBJECTIVES: The weaning according to a new definition (WIND) classification groups
mechanically ventilated (MV) patients into “short weaning,”“difficult weaning,”“prolonged …

RESUMO A realização da traqueostomia precoce pode reduzir o tempo de ventilação do
paciente, facilitando o desmame da prótese ventilatória. Além disso, reduz os custos de …

Background: The National Association for Medical Direction of Respiratory Care
recommended tracking 1-year survival rates (the most relevant outcome) in patients treated …

Background There are rare articles in the literature that addressed long-term survival in
successfully weaned prolonged mechanical ventilation patients. How are the long-term …

Background and objectives: Patients who require prolonged mechanical ventilation typically
experience poor long-term survival outcomes. However, there have been few studies …

Background and Objectives: There are few data on the effects of prolonged mechanical
ventilation on elderly patients. Our objective is to investigate the effects of prolonged …