Abstract:Background: Weaning is an essential part of critically ill patients who are on mechanical ventilation. Weaning was classified into simple, difficult and prolonged. Some patients are easily weaned off and others require a more prolonged duration. Methods: 52 patients admitted to the respiratory intensive care unit (RICU) and requiring mechanical ventilation were successfully weaned and classified into simple (20, 37.7%), difficult (20, 37.7%) and prolonged weaning (13, 24.5%). Factors associated with prolonged … Show more
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