Trauma

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Evaluation of the spontaneous breathing trial in burn intensive care patients

Smailes ST, Martin RV, McVicar AJ (Broomfield Hosp, Chelmsford, UK; Anglia Ruskin Univ, Chelmsford, UK) Burns 35:665-671, 2009^§

Abstract

Background

The extubation failure rate in our burn patients is 30%.

Objective

To evaluate the influence of the 30 min spontaneous breathing trial on extubation outcome in burn patients.

Methods

A prospective, observational study in a burn intensive care unit. All adult patients requiring mechanical ventilation for >24 h and meeting the inclusion criteria underwent a 30 min spontaneous breathing trial (SBT). Extubation was undertaken after a successful SBT.

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