Use of noninvasive mechanical ventilation weaning protocol in neonatal intensive care units in Brazil: a descriptive study.

Jéssica Delamuta Vitti Antonio Adolfo Mattos de Castro Nelson Francisco Serrão Júnior

Published in: Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo (2023)

Most Brazilian NICUs have no NIV weaning protocol. The most used method among institutions, with or without a protocol, is pressure weaning. Although most of the participating physical therapists work exclusively in NICU, many hospitals do not have the recommended workload, which can be one of the negative factors in the organization of protocols and in the progress of ventilatory weaning.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
randomized controlled trial
respiratory failure
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
healthcare
physical activity
preterm infants
mental health