The role of non-invasive ventilation in weaning and decannulating critically ill patients with tracheostomy: A narrative review of the literature

Introduction: Invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) is associated with several complications. Placement of a long-term airway (tracheostomy) is also associated with short and long-term risks for patients. Nevertheless, tracheostomies are placed to help reduce the duration of IMV, facilitate weaning...

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Main Authors: Miguel Guia, Laura D Ciobanu, Jithin K Sreedharan, Mohamed E. Abdelrahim, Gil Gonçalves, Bruno Cabrita, Jaber S. Alqahtani, Jun Duan, Mohamad El-Khatib, Montserrat Diaz-Abad, Jakob Wittenstein, Habib M.R. Karim, Pradipta Bhakta, Paolo Ruggeri, Giancarlo Garuti, Karen E.A. Burns, Guy W. Soo Hoo, Raffaele Scala, Antonio Esquinas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2021-01-01
Series:Pulmonology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2531043720301513