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 HartPublished 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.