Weaning with intermittent mandatory ventilation (IMV) or synchronized IMV (SIMV) occurs by reducing the ventilatory rate. With pressure-support (PS) ventilation, the inspiratory pressure is ...

According to sources, the primary problem was likely ice clogging one of the vent lines that carry pressurized gas away from the vehicle. Several attempts were made to melt the ice, but these ...

Careful research of potentially reversible pathologies should be conducted in all patients who do not succeed in simple weaning. The pathophysiologic mechanisms leading to weaning failure in this ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Atypical sleep electroencephalogram patterns were found in 11 of 44 ventilated patients. A greater ...

Patients with obesity who are dependent on mechanical ventilation often struggle with weaning. This case report highlights the potential of EIT to guide the weaning of ventilator-dependent patients in ...