2014
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7386.1000192
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The Reality of Patients Requiring Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation: A Retrospective Multicenter Cohort Study

Abstract: Context: The number of patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) has increased over the last decade, generating a large population of chronically ill patients. Objective:To establish the incidence of PMV in four Intensive Care Units (ICUs), and to report different characteristics, hospital outcomes, and the impact of costs and services of PMV patients (mechanical ventilation dependency ≥ 21 days) compared with non-PMV patients (mechanical ventilation dependency < 21 days).Design, Setting, and P… Show more

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