The diaphragm is the primary muscle responsible for breathing, and its impairment can complicate the weaning process from mechanical ventilation. Recent research has focused on understanding ...

Up to 20% of patients requiring mechanical ventilation will suffer from difficult weaning (the need of more than 7 days of weaning after the first spontaneous breathing trial), which may depend on ...

This sentinel article by Kress et al marks a conceptual change by linking a non-mechanical ventilation treatment that clinicians commonly use (sedation) to the weaning process. The authors ...

This weakness can lead to difficulties in weaning from the ventilator and extubation failure. Weaning is the process of gradually decreasing respiratory support until patients are able to breathe ...

knowledge-based weaning with SmartCare®/PS This system helps you successfully manage one of the most common issues in non-invasive ventilation, which is patient-interface leakage. The Evita ...

The primary objectives included weaning him off sedation, releasing restraints, engaging in passive and active exercises, getting him off the ventilator ... (the process of removing) the ...