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The Importance of Weaning for Successful Treatment of Respiratory Failure

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Part of the book series: Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine ((AUICEM,volume 2014))

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Identification of acute respiratory failure and treatment of the underlying cause(s) are crucial but also difficult challenges in ICU management. Weaning from mechanical ventilation must be conducted in a timely manner because invasive, prolonged mechanical ventilation can be a significant hazard with a negative influence on the weaning process. Interestingly, the process of weaning from mechanical ventilation represents approximately 40–50 % of the duration of mechanical ventilation [1–3] and is directly associated with patient prognosis [4].

Our knowledge of the pathophysiological aspects of mechanical ventilation have increased in recent years. Here we review recent aspects of ventilator-induced complications, their impact on weaning from mechanical ventilation and the role of weaning protocols as well as the potential role of specialized weaning units.

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Bickenbach, J., Brülls, C., Marx, G. (2014). The Importance of Weaning for Successful Treatment of Respiratory Failure. In: Vincent, JL. (eds) Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2014. Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, vol 2014. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03746-2_12

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