Inspiratory muscle strength training improves weanting outcome in failure to wean patients: a randomized trial

Inspiratory muscle strength training improves weaning outcome in failure to
wean patients: a randomized trial. Critical Care 2011, Vol 15(2):R84

Martin, A.D., et al.

http://ccforum.com/content/15/2/R84

Most patients are readily liberated from mechanical ventilation (MV) support, however, 10% - 15% of patients experience failure to wean (FTW). FTW patients account for approximately 40% of all MV days and have significantly worse clinical outcomes. MV induced inspiratory muscle weakness has been implicated as a contributor to FTW and recent work has documented inspiratory muscle weakness in humans supported with MV.