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Predictive values of ultrasonic diaphragm thickening fraction combined with integrative weaning index in weaning patients with mechanical ventilation: a retrospective study
ObjectiveWe aimed to explore the predictive values of ultrasonic diaphragm thickening fraction (DTF) combined with integrative weaning index (IWI) in...
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Weaning and depression: a closer look
The association of weaning with depression has long been recognized. However, interest in the study of post-weaning depression has waned over the...
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Role of multidrug-resistant bacteria in weaning from invasive mechanical ventilation
BackgroundAlthough multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDR) are common in patients undergoing prolonged weaning, there is little data on their impact on...
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Weaning von invasiver Beatmung
Modern intensive care medicine is caught between the conflicting demands of an efficient but also increasingly more technical intensive care...
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Combined cardiac, lung, and diaphragm ultrasound for predicting weaning failure during spontaneous breathing trial
BackgroundWeaning from invasive mechanical ventilation (MV) is a complex and challenging process that involves multiple pathophysiological...
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Anti-tumor necrosis factor (aTNF) weaning strategy in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA): does duration matter?
BackgroundTo compare outcomes of a short and long weaning strategy of anti-tumor necrosis factor (aTNF) in our prospective juvenile idiopathic...
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Experiences in Tube Weaning Children with Congenital Heart Disease and Oral Feeding Aversion
Infants and children with congenital heart disease (CHD) often require supplemental nutrition via tube feeding before and after surgery. Tube feeding...
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Role of diaphragmatic ultrasound in predicting weaning success from mechanical ventilation in pediatric intensive care unit
BackgroundWeaning off mechanical ventilation (MV) is a critical step in pediatric ICU; however, it lacks standardized criteria. Diaphragmatic...
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Physiological adaptations during weaning from veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V–V ECMO) has an established evidence base in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and has...
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Ultrasonographic evaluation of diaphragm thickness and excursion: correlation with weaning success in trauma patients: prospective cohort study
PurposeProlonged mechanical ventilation (MV) subjects multiple trauma patients to ventilator-induced diaphragmatic dysfunction. There is limited...
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Accuracy of respiratory muscle assessments to predict weaning outcomes: a systematic review and comparative meta-analysis
BackgroundSeveral bedside assessments are used to evaluate respiratory muscle function and to predict weaning from mechanical ventilation in patients...
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The effect of planned presence of the family at the time of weaning on the length of weaning from mechanical ventilation in patients with brain injury admitted to intensive care units
BackgroundWeaning the patient from mechanical ventilation (MV) is one of the common treatments in intensive care units (ICU). Among the factors that...
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Weaning and extubation failure in myasthenic crisis: a multicenter analysis
Myasthenic crisis (MC) requiring mechanical ventilation is a serious complication of myasthenia gravis (MG). Here we analyze the frequency and risk...
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Sedation Weaning in a Patient with a Substance Abuse and Psychiatric History
BackgroundAchieving therapeutic doses of sedation and analgesia are necessary for the safety and comfort of mechanically ventilated patients....
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Rapid Versus Gradual Weaning of External Ventricular Drain: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis
The insertion of an external ventricular drain (EVD) is one of the most common neurosurgical procedures. Whether the weaning method (gradual or...
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Fundamentals of weaning veno-arterial and veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Recent advances in veno-arterial (VA) and veno-venous (VV) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) technology and management have enabled us to...
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Weaning Outcomes in Patients with Brain Injury
BackgroundDespite the need for specific weaning strategies in neurological patients, evidence is generally insufficient or lacking. We aimed to...
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Pediatric Tube Weaning: A Meta-Analysis of Factors Contributing to Success
Approximately 3–10% of children have severe feeding issues, and some require enteral/tube nutrition to grow and thrive. For many children, tube...
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Structured Tube Weaning Using the Hunger Provocation Method in Infants with Single Ventricle Heart Defects: A Multicenter Study
Despite improvement in hemodynamics, children with single ventricle heart disease remain on feeding tubes long after stage 2 palliation (S2P). Use of...
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Can the proximal humeral ossification system (PHOS) effectively guide brace weaning in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?
PurposeThe proximal humeral epiphyses can be conveniently viewed in routine spine radiographs. This study aimed to investigate whether the proximal...
