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Improved Extubation Rates and Earlier Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation with Implementation of a Daily Spontaneous-Breathing Trial Protocol
Two hundred and four patients (57%) underwent an SBT on the day they met the criteria (cohort 1) and in 151 patients (cohort 2) the SBT was delayed a median time of 1 day (interquartile range 1–2). There were differences in the GCS-Cook score on the day the criteria were met for performing an SBT (mean 13 ± 3 points in cohort 1 versus 9 ± 3 points in cohort 2; P < 0.001). There were differences (P < 0.001) between the cohorts in days of intubation and length of stay in the intensive care unit.
Neurological status/level of sedation is a factor in the decision whether or not to perform a spontaneous breathing trial.
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