"Ventilator Weaning" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Techniques for effecting the transition of the respiratory-failure patient from mechanical ventilation to spontaneous ventilation, while meeting the criteria that tidal volume be above a given threshold (greater than 5 ml/kg), respiratory frequency be below a given count (less than 30 breaths/min), and oxygen partial pressure be above a given threshold (PaO2 greater than 50mm Hg). Weaning studies focus on finding methods to monitor and predict the outcome of mechanical ventilator weaning as well as finding ventilatory support techniques which will facilitate successful weaning. Present methods include intermittent mandatory ventilation, intermittent positive pressure ventilation, and mandatory minute volume ventilation.
| Descriptor ID |
D015300
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.041.625.950 E02.880.820.950
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| Concept/Terms |
Ventilator Weaning- Ventilator Weaning
- Weaning, Ventilator
- Respirator Weaning
- Weaning, Respirator
- Mechanical Ventilator Weaning
- Ventilator Weaning, Mechanical
- Weaning, Mechanical Ventilator
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Ventilator Weaning" by people in this website by year, and whether "Ventilator Weaning" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ventilator Weaning" by people in Profiles.
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The effect of postnatal steroids on lung ultrasound scores and extubation readiness in very low birth weight infants. J Perinatol. 2026 Jul; 46(7):1231-1236.
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Air Hunger Far Exceeds Dyspnea Sense of Effort during Mechanical Ventilation and a Weaning Trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2025 03; 211(3):323-330.
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Management of sedation during weaning from mechanical ventilation. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2025 Feb 01; 31(1):78-85.
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Effect of Atypical Sleep EEG Patterns on Weaning From Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation. Chest. 2024 05; 165(5):1111-1119.
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Comparison of SAT and SBT Conduct During the ABC Trial and PILOT Trial. J Intensive Care Med. 2025 01; 40(1):3-9.
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Identifying Predictors of Extubation on the day of Passing an SBT in Critically ill Adults. J Intensive Care Med. 2023 Jun; 38(6):529-533.
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Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Outcomes of Mechanically Ventilated Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019. Crit Care Med. 2022 02 01; 50(2):256-263.
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How to ventilate obstructive and asthmatic patients. Intensive Care Med. 2020 12; 46(12):2436-2449.
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Inhibition of central activation of the diaphragm: a mechanism of weaning failure. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2020 08 01; 129(2):366-376.
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Temporary transvenous diaphragm pacing vs. standard of care for weaning from mechanical ventilation: study protocol for a randomized trial. Trials. 2019 Jan 17; 20(1):60.