Journal article
Wean Earlier and Automatically with New technology (the WEAN study): a protocol of a multicentre, pilot randomized controlled trial
Abstract
BackgroundWeaning is the process during which mechanical ventilation is withdrawn and the work of breathing is transferred from the ventilator back to the patient. Prolonged weaning is associated with development of ventilator-related complications and longer stays in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Computerized or Automated Weaning is a novel weaning strategy that continuously measures and adapts ventilator support (by frequently measuring and …
Authors
Burns KE; Meade MO; Lessard MR; Keenan SP; Lellouche F
Journal
Trials, Vol. 10, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
12 2009
DOI
10.1186/1745-6215-10-81
ISSN
1468-6708