Girard, TD;
Alhazzani, W;
Kress, JP;
Ouellette, DR;
Schmidt, GA;
Truwit, JD;
Burns, SM;
Epstein, SK;
Esteban, A;
Fan, E;
Ferrer, M;
Fraser, GL;
Gong, MN;
Hough, CL;
Mehta, S;
Nanchal, R;
Patel, S;
Pawlik, AJ;
Schweickert, WD;
Sessler, CN;
Strøm, T;
Wilson, KC;
Morris, PE.
"BACKGROUND:
This clinical practice guideline addresses six questions related to liberation from mechanical ventilation in critically ill adults. It is the result of a collaborative effort between the American Thoracic Society and the American College of Chest Physicians.
METHODS:
A multidisciplinary pa...
Ouellette, DR;
Patel, S;
Girard, TD;
Morris, PE;
Schmidt, GA;
Truwit, JD;
Alhazzani, W;
Burns, SM;
Epstein, SK;
Esteban, A;
Fan, E;
Ferrer, M;
Fraser, GL;
Gong, MN;
Hough, CL;
Mehta, S;
Nanchal, R;
Pawlik, AJ;
Schweickert, WD;
Sessler, CN;
Strøm, T;
Kress, JP.
DESCRIPTION: The Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters, which comprises representatives of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) and the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), formed a workgroup to review evidence and provide guidance to health care provide...
Fan, E;
Cheek, F;
Chlan, L;
Gosselink, R;
Hart, N;
Herridge, M. S;
Hopkins, R. O;
Hough, C. L;
Kress, J. P;
Latronico, N;
Moss, M;
Needham, D. M;
Rich, M. M;
Stevens, R. D;
Wilson, K. C;
Winkelman, C;
Zochodne, D. W;
Ali, NA.
RATIONALE: Profound muscle weakness during and after critical illness is termed intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICUAW). OBJECTIVES: To develop diagnostic recommendations for ICUAW. METHODS: A multidisciplinary expert committee generated diagnostic questions. A systematic review was performed, and ...
