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How to withdraw mechanical ventilation: a systematic review of the literature.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Campbell, Margaret L. |
| Copyright Year | 2007 |
| Abstract | Eight published accounts about ventilator withdrawal spanning 1992-2004 were selected for review. Articles were selected if they contained data that described the processes comprising the withdrawal of mechanical ventilation as a terminal illness event. The purpose of this article is to synthesize the existing evidence about processes for the compassionate withdrawal of mechanical ventilation from intensive care unit patients, including measures of distress, premedication, medication during withdrawal, withdrawal methods, extubation considerations, duration of survival, and relationship of opioids or benzodiazepines to duration of survival. Practice recommendations will be suggested. |
| Starting Page | 7993 |
| Ending Page | 8006 |
| Page Count | 14 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://ottawaemahd.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/7/2/21729574/ventilation_withdrawal.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 17978613v1 |
| Volume Number | 18 |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Journal | AACN advanced critical care |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Benzodiazepines Contain (action) Mechanical ventilation Opioids Patients Premedication Respiration Scientific Publication Terminal illness Tracheal Extubation Ventilator - respiratory equipment intensive care unit |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |