Comparison between a nurse-led weaning protocol and weaning based on physician's clinical judgment in tracheostomized critically ill patients: a pilot randomized controlled clinical trial.

Nazzareno FagoniSimone PivaElena PeliFabio TurlaElisabetta PecciLivio GualdoniBertilla FioreseFrank RasuloNicola Latronico

Published in: Annals of intensive care (2018)

In this pilot RCT we demonstrated that a nurse-led weaning protocol from tracheostomy was feasible and safe. A larger RCT is justified to assess efficacy.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
primary care
acute respiratory distress syndrome
intensive care unit
randomized controlled trial
study protocol
emergency department
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
light emitting