Predictors of spontaneous breathing outcome in mechanically ventilated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

Predictors of spontaneous breathing outcome in mechanically ventilated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

Abstract Background Morbidity and mortality due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) represents a worldwide pandemic, with exacerbations necessitating mechanical ventilation representing important aspects of disease management. Attempts to search for better weaning indices (WIs) is a cont...

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Main Authors: Suzan S. Sayed, Aliaë A. Mohammed Hussein, Waleed G. Elddin Khaleel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-07-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Subjects:
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
compliance
oxygenation
respiration and effort index
weaning from mechanical ventilation
weaning predictors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/ejb.ejb_81_18

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