Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, abstract number.
Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, abstract number.
Weaning from mechanical ventilation: new insights
Symposium Chairs: Cesare Gregoretti (Turin, Italy), Leo M.A. Heunks (Nijmegen, Netherlands), Marc Moss (Denver, United States of America)
Aims: To describe the concepts of simple, difficult, and prolonged weaning, the new weaning strategies in adult and paediatric populations; and the possible use of computer-driven protocols to facilitate weaning in paediatric patients.
Target audience: Pulmonologists, intensivists, respiratory therapists, and paediatricians.