Liberation of a patient from mechanical ventilation requires that the patient is capable of overcoming and sustaining the imposed work load.[1][1] A spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) tests the ability of… Click to show full abstract
Liberation of a patient from mechanical ventilation requires that the patient is capable of overcoming and sustaining the imposed work load.[1][1] A spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) tests the ability of an individual patient to overcome the work of breathing experienced immediately after liberation
               
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