Why the study?
Does a respiratory therapist-driven weaning protocol reduce time to extubation in post-CABG patients?
Population
63 consecutive patients post-coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
Comparison
Ventilator management and weaning by respiratory… vs Standard post-CABG weaning practice at the…
Design
Cohort
Authors
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RT-driven weaning was associated with shorter extubation post-CABG; hypothesis-generating and requires RCTs before practice change.
Does a respiratory therapist-driven weaning protocol reduce time to extubation in post-CABG patients?
A protocol-driven weaning strategy managed by respiratory therapists safely reduces intubation time and resource utilization after CABG.
Foster et al. (1984) studied this question.