The Integrative Weaning Index in Elderly ICU Subjects.

BACKGROUND: With increasing life expectancy and ICU admission of elderly patients, mechanical ventilation, and weaning trials have increased worldwide. METHODS: We evaluated a cohort with 479 subjects in the ICU. Patients younger than 18 y, tracheostomized, or with neurologic diseases were excluded,...

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Publicado en:Respiratory Care Vol. 62; no. 3; pp. 333 - 340
Autores principales: Azeredo, Leandro M., Nemer, Sérgio N., Barbas, Carmen S. V., Caldeira, Jefferson B., Noé, Rosângela, Guimarães, Bruno L., Caldas, Célia P.
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Mar2017
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