Patients requiring mechanical ventilation Respiratory
Conditions
Interventions
Two groups of participants take part in this study.
Control group: Patients who previously received standard nursing care have their case notes from 2015 reviewed for extubation outcomes, mortality,
Sponsors
Landseed Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years and over 2. Admitted to the Landseed Hospital Intensive Care Unit 3. Require mechanical ventilation for at least 48 hours
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Brain death patients 2. Ventilator-dependent patients 3. Tracheostomy patients 4. Patients receiving hospice care 5. Patients that have transferred during treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Extubation outcomes are determined by the attending physician observations (taken from medical records for control participants): 1. Extubation failure rate, defiened as the need for reintubation within 72 hours after extubation 2. Extubation rate, is calculated as extubation failure participants divided by all participants | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rapid Shallow Breathing Index is measured using a handheld spirometer attached to the endotracheal tube while the patient breathes room air for one minute without any ventilator assistance in the intervention group, and taken from medical records for control participants. | — |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Public ContactTsung-Hsien Wang
Outcome results
None listed