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During the past 25 years, there has been a significant increase in the number of patients that receive mechanical ventilation as a means of life support during surgery or life-threatening medical illness. Although mechanical ventilation has clear-cut benefits, it is also associated with a significant number of complications, such as decreased cardiac output, increased intracranial pressure, ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), and ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI). In addition, mechanical ventilation is expensive and hinders efficient patient movement through the intensive care unit.
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Martin, U.J., Criner, G.J. (2002). Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation. In: Criner, G.J., D’Alonzo, G.E. (eds) Critical Care Study Guide. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3927-5_36
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