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Impact of a nurses' protocol-directed weaning procedure on outcomes in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation for longer than 48 hours: a prospective cohort study with a matched historical control group.

Tonnelier JM, Prat G, Le Gal G, Gut-Gobert C, Renault A, Boles JM, L'Her E.

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A randomized, controlled trial of protocol-directed versus physician-directed weaning from mechanical ventilation.

Kollef MH, Shapiro SD, Silver P, St John RE, Prentice D, Sauer S, Ahrens TS, Shannon W, Baker-Clinkscale D.

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Bumroongkit C, Liwsrisakun C, Deesomchok A, Theerakittikul T, Pothirat C.

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and weaning of difficult-to-wean patients from mechanical ventilation: randomized prospective study.

Matić I, Danić D, Majerić-Kogler V, Jurjević M, Mirković I, Mrzljak Vucinić N.

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Weaning injured patients with prolonged pulmonary failure from mechanical ventilation in a non-intensive care unit setting.

deBoisblanc MW, Goldman RK, Mayberry JC, Brand DM, Pangburn PD, Soifer BE, Mullins RJ.

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The outcome of extubation failure in a community hospital intensive care unit: a cohort study.

Seymour CW, Martinez A, Christie JD, Fuchs BD.

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Effect of acute kidney injury on weaning from mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients.

Vieira JM Jr, Castro I, Curvello-Neto A, Demarzo S, Caruso P, Pastore L Jr, Imanishe MH, Abdulkader RC, Deheinzelin D.

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Noninvasive mechanical ventilation in the weaning of patients with respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A randomized, controlled trial.

Nava S, Ambrosino N, Clini E, Prato M, Orlando G, Vitacca M, Brigada P, Fracchia C, Rubini F.

Ann Intern Med. 1998 May 1;128(9):721-8.PMID: 9556465 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Effect of failed extubation on the outcome of mechanical ventilation.

Epstein SK, Ciubotaru RL, Wong JB.

Chest. 1997 Jul;112(1):186-92.PMID: 9228375 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

A prospective, controlled trial of a protocol-based strategy to discontinue mechanical ventilation.

Krishnan JA, Moore D, Robeson C, Rand CS, Fessler HE.

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Effects of a multifaceted, multidisciplinary, hospital-wide quality improvement program on weaning from mechanical ventilation.

Smyrnios NA, Connolly A, Wilson MM, Curley FJ, French CT, Heard SO, Irwin RS.

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Timing of tracheostomy as a determinant of weaning success in critically ill patients: a retrospective study.

Hsu CL, Chen KY, Chang CH, Jerng JS, Yu CJ, Yang PC.

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Evaluation of simple criteria to predict successful weaning from mechanical ventilation in intensive care patients.

Walsh TS, Dodds S, McArdle F.

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Prophylactic chlorhexidine oral rinse decreases ventilator-associated pneumonia in surgical ICU patients.

Genuit T, Bochicchio G, Napolitano LM, McCarter RJ, Roghman MC.

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Mechanical ventilation in a cohort of elderly patients admitted to an intensive care unit.

Ely EW, Evans GW, Haponik EF.

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Effect of unplanned extubation on outcome of mechanical ventilation.

Epstein SK, Nevins ML, Chung J.

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Using a collaborative weaning plan to decrease duration of mechanical ventilation and length of stay in the intensive care unit for patients receiving long-term ventilation.

Henneman E, Dracup K, Ganz T, Molayeme O, Cooper CB.

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Effect of ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis on outcome in patients without chronic respiratory failure: a case-control study.

Nseir S, Di Pompeo C, Soubrier S, Lenci H, Delour P, Onimus T, Saulnier F, Mathieu D, Durocher A.

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Impact of ventilator-associated pneumonia on resource utilization and patient outcome.

Hugonnet S, Eggimann P, Borst F, Maricot P, Chevrolet JC, Pittet D.

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