Weaning and Extubation in Pediatrics

Mechanical ventilation is a life-supporting intervention that is used for a significant number of patients in ICUs. The current pediatric literature shows that the science of ventilator weaning and extubation remains undetermined. No optimal weaning method has been described for a more rapid and successful extubation. Protocol-based approaches to weaning may have potential benefits in advancing readiness to extubation, but no significant outcome...