Sedation and Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation: Linking Spontaneous Awakening Trials and Spontaneous Breathing Trials to Improve Patient Outcomes - 10/11/11
, Timothy D. Girard, MD, MSC a, b
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Liberation from mechanical ventilation is a vital treatment goal in the management of critically ill patients. The duration of mechanical ventilation is affected by strategies for ventilator weaning and sedation. The authors review literature on weaning from mechanical ventilation and delivery of sedation in critically ill patients, including current guidelines recommending the use of spontaneous breathing trials and spontaneous awakening trials. Implementation of these strategies in a wake-up-and-breathe protocol has demonstrated benefit over the use of spontaneous breathing trials alone.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Weaning, Sedation, Spontaneous awakening, Interruption of sedation, Wake-up and breathe
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| A version of this article appeared in the 25:3 issue of Critical Care Clinics. |
Vol 29 - N° 4
P. 651-661 - décembre 2011 Retour au numéro
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