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Prospective observational cohort study of patients with weaning failure admitted to a specialist weaning, rehabilitation and home mechanical ventilation centre.

Denise Mifsud BonniciThomas SanctuaryAlex WarrenPatrick B MurphyJoerg SteierPhilip MarinoHina PattaniBen C Creagh-BrownNicholas Hart
Published in: BMJ open (2016)
Following NHSE guidance, patients with weaning delay and failure should be considered for transfer to a specialist centre where available, which can demonstrate favourable short-term and long-term clinical outcomes.
Keyphrases
  • extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  • mechanical ventilation
  • acute respiratory distress syndrome
  • respiratory failure
  • palliative care
  • intensive care unit
  • healthcare