Update on weaning from the ventilator

Symposium
Chairs: Paolo Navalesi (Milan, IT), Leo M.A. Heunks (Amsterdam, NL)

New insights into the pathophysiology of difficult weaning Nicholas Hart (London, United Kingdom)
Identifying weaning candidates Karen Burns (Toronto, Canada)
The role of noninvasive ventilation in weaning from mechanical ventilation Alexandre Demoule (Paris, France)
Does inspiratory muscle strength training improve weaning from the ventilator? Rik Gosselink (Leuven, Belgium)