Invasive mechanical ventilation : concerns over terminal extubation

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MARIA DA SILVA, Janete | TAVARES DE CARVALHO, Ricardo

Invasive mechanical ventilation is a common procedure for patients with respiratory failure during the dying process. Janete Maria da Silva and Ricardo Tavares de Carvalho discuss the issues surrounding the appropriate use of this aggressive therapy, the rationale for its timely withdrawal – terminal extubation (TE) – and the lack of protocols for TE.

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