Abstract The Japanese Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic
Shock 2020 (J-SSCG 2020), a Japanese-specific set of clinical practice guidelines for sepsis …

The day of extubation is a critical time during an intensive care unit (ICU) stay. Extubation is
usually decided after a weaning readiness test involving spontaneous breathing on a T …

Abstract Purpose Since the last Canadian Airway Focus Group (CAFG) guidelines were
published in 2013, the published airway management literature has expanded substantially …

Background: Interventions that lead to earlier liberation from mechanical ventilation can
improve patient outcomes. This guideline, a collaborative effort between the American …

Objective: The influence of delirium, ICU-acquired paresis, and cardiac performance on
extubation outcome has never been evaluated together. We aimed to assess the respective …

Respiratory complications after tracheal extubation are associated with significant morbidity
and mortality, suggesting that process improvements in this clinical area are needed. The …

Current research is focusing on preventing extubation failure, especially in the most
challenging cases. The use of weaning protocols–written or computerized–attempts to early …

Background Clinical practice guidelines recommend performing a cuff leak test in
mechanically ventilated adults who meet extubation criteria to screen those at high risk for …

Background In anaesthetized patients scheduled for surgery, tracheal intubation is
performed with the expectation of subsequent smooth extubation. In critically ill patients …

Mechanical ventilation (MV) is an essential part of modern intensive care medicine. MV is
performed in patients with severe respiratory failure caused by respiratory muscle …