Pity The Fool Who Extubates Too Soon: Does T-Piece Weaning Have Better Outcomes Compared With Standard Pressure Support Weaning?. Issue 5 (September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Genin, Dennis I.; Sanso, Lourdes; Zappetti, Dana
• Is Part Of: Clinical pulmonary medicine. Volume 26:Issue 5(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-09
• Subjects: Lungs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.24005
• DOI: 10.1097/CPM.0000000000000327
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1068-0640

Abstract

Abstract : Synopsis: A spontaneous breathing trial consisting of 30 minutes of pressure support ventilation, compared with 2 hours of T-piece ventilation, led to significantly higher rates of successful extubation. Source: Subirá C, Hernández G, Vázquez A, et al. Effect of pressure support versus T-piece ventilation strategies during spontaneous breathing trials on successful extubation among patients receiving mechanical ventilation: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA . 2019;321:2175–2182.