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Evaluation of cough peak expiratory flow as a predictor of successful mechanical ventilation discontinuation: a narrative review of the literature

A crucial step in the transition from mechanical ventilation to extubation is the successful performance of a spontaneous breathing trial (SBT). The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) Guidelines recommend removal of the endotracheal tube upon successful completion of a SBT. However, this do...

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Autores principales: Jiang, Chuan, Esquinas, Antonio, Mina, Bushra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5457577/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28588895
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40560-017-0229-9