Modeling the Weaning of Intensive Care Unit Patients from Mechanical Ventilation: A Review

In the intensive care unit, mechanical ventilation is a life-saving procedure, and as many as 90% of patients require the intervention. For a mechanically ventilated patient, the principal goal of a health care team is to free the patient from mechanical ventilation through weaning as soon as possible. Weaning, however, still is mostly a manual process. To achieve quick and efficient weaning, the process is needs to be automated. The first step …