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Authors :: L Roventini
A Tomagnini
Francesco Giunta
P. Cosimini
M Di Nardo
Francesco Forfori
Source :: Critical Care. 9:P122
Publication Year :: 2005
Publisher :: Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2005.
Abstract: In this retrospective study, we evaluated two different modes of weaning: assisted spontaneous breathing (ASB) plus CPAP with automatic tube compensation (Evita 4, Draeger Medical, Germany) versus assisted spontaneous ventilation (ASV) (Galileo Gold, Hamilton Medical, Switzerland) in 80 patients who had undergone abdominal surgery. Our target was to assess differences in weaning times using different modes of assistance.