Why can my patient not be weaned from the ventilator?

L. Heunks (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Source: International Congress 2018 – New trends in the management of difficult-to-wean patients
Session: New trends in the management of difficult-to-wean patients
Session type: Symposium
Number: 1907
Disease area: Respiratory critical care

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