Survival in Patients Receiving Prolonged Ventilation: Factors that Influence Outcome

Background Prolonged mechanical ventilation is increasingly common. It is expensive and associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Our objective is to comprehensively characterize patients admitted to a Ventilator Rehabilitation Unit (VRU) for weaning and identify characteristics associate...

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Main Authors: A. James Mamary, Shrikant Kondapaneni, Gwendolyn B. Vance, John P. Gaughan, Ubaldo J. Martin, Gerard J. Criner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Circulatory, Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CCRPM.S6649