Criteria for Discharging Patients with Prolonged and Difficult Weaning from Intensive Care Unit to Weaning Center

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Antonio M. Esquinas (ed.)Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation and Difficult Weaning in Critical Care10.1007/978-3-319-04259-6_44 44. Criteria for Discharging Patients with Prolonged and Difficult Weaning from Intensive Care Unit to Weaning Center…

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Transfer to Noninvasive Ventilation as an Alternative to Tracheostomy in Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Key Practical Topics

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Check for underlying disease and explore severity  Define condition requiring intubation and determine severity  Observe weaning progress  If underlying disease is severe  If condition requiring intubation is minor Choose transfer…

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Tracheostomy Decannulation: Key Practical Aspects

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Absence of distress and stable ABG values on prolonged mechanical ventilation for 5 days Stable clinical conditions (hemodynamic stability, absence of fever or active infection) PaCO2 < 60 mmHg Normal endoscopic examination…

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Impact of Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation in Unplanned Extubation

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Antonio M. Esquinas (ed.)Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation and Difficult Weaning in Critical Care10.1007/978-3-319-04259-6_39 39. Impact of Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation in Unplanned Extubation Emel Eryüksel1   and Turgay Çelikel1 (1) Pulmonary and Critical Care,…

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Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Tetraplegia

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Antonio M. Esquinas (ed.)Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation and Difficult Weaning in Critical Care10.1007/978-3-319-04259-6_37 37. Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Tetraplegia Michael A. Gaytant1   and Mike J. Kampelmacher1   (1) Department of Home Mechanical Ventilation, University Medical…

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