Search Tag: Spontaneous Breathing
2023 06 Feb
Extubation failure refers to the inability to sustain spontaneous breathing after the removal of an artificial airway. The need for reintubation with 24 to 72 hours or up to seven days can lead to high morbidity, mortality and disability. The incidence of extubation failure in ICUs remains high (10-15%) and has two main causes: weaning failure and...Read more
2019 23 Jan
Previous studies have suggested that the effects of spontaneous breathing during mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) may depend on ARDS etiology and severity, with possible beneficial effects in mild to moderate ARDS and harmful effects in severe ARDS. However, a new analysis did not find an association between ARDS...Read more