Abstract
Recent trends seem to point out that growing numbers of patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) and protracted weaning after critical illness with eventually account for a large portion of all Intensive Care Unit (ICU) cost and bed occupancy. Specialized Weaning Unit (WU), may facilitate weaning through focused multidisciplinary expert team, but due to considerable variability of interventions and organization outcomes remain unclear.
Highlights
Recent trends seem to point out that growing numbers of patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) and protracted weaning after critical illness with eventually account for a large portion of all Intensive Care Unit (ICU) cost and bed occupancy
Seven-teen (65.4%) patients were discharged to home, 76.5% of them could be decannulated and 35% were out with mechanical ventilation
Four (15.4%) patients were transferred to other long-care facilities. This specific Weaning Unit (WU) care resulted in low mortality rates, high success of weaning and considerable home discharge rates of ICU patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation and weaning
Summary
Recent trends seem to point out that growing numbers of patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) and protracted weaning after critical illness with eventually account for a large portion of all Intensive Care Unit (ICU) cost and bed occupancy. Objectives To characterize patients, risk factors and outcomes of patients who require tracheostomy, PMV and weaning after critical illness and are transferred to a WU.
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