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A pilot study of a new test to predict extubation failure

INTRODUCTION: To determine whether subjecting patients to 100 ml of additional dead space after a 120-minute weaning trial could predict readiness for extubation. METHODS: This was a prospective, non-randomised pilot study in an intensive care unit at a university hospital with 14 beds. It included...

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Autores principales: Solsona, José F, Díaz, Yolanda, Vázquez, Antonia, Pilar Gracia, Maria, Zapatero, Ana, Marrugat, Jaume
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2689503/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19366440
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc7783