Objective: To evaluate the performance of an extubation readiness test based on a spontaneous breathing trial using pressure support. Design: Retrospective chart review. Setting: Pediatric intensive ...

October 23, 2009 (New Orleans, Louisiana) — Dexmedetomidine can safely facilitate weaning from mechanical ventilation in patients with prolonged agitation, according to a study presented here at the ...

A mechanical ventilator is a machine that helps your lungs work when it’s hard for you to breathe on your own. This can happen during surgery or due to a critical illness. Ventilators are typically ...