Reinstitution of Mechanical Ventilation within 14 Days as a Poor Predictor in Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation Patients following Successful Weaning

Although many parameters were investigated about weaning and mortality in critical patients in intensive units, no studies have yet investigated predictors in prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) patients following successful weaning. A cohort of 142 consecutive PMV patients with successful weanin...

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Main Authors: Mei-Lien Tu, Ching-Wan Tseng, Yuh Chyn Tsai, Chin-Chou Wang, Chia-Cheng Tseng, Meng-Chih Lin, Wen-Feng Fang, Yung-Che Chen, Shih-Feng Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/957126
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