Trials directly comparing alternative spontaneous breathing trial techniques: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background The effect of alternative spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) techniques on extubation success and other clinically important outcomes is uncertain. Methods We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, CINAHL, Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews, Ovid Health Star, proceedings of five conferen...

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Main Authors: Karen E. A. Burns, Ibrahim Soliman, Neill K. J. Adhikari, Amer Zwein, Jessica T. Y. Wong, Carolina Gomez-Builes, Jose Augusto Pellegrini, Lu Chen, Nuttapol Rittayamai, Michael Sklar, Laurent J. Brochard, Jan O. Friedrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-017-1698-x