Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 105, Issue 5 , Pages 390-398 , 2006

Predictive Value of Rapid Shallow Breathing Index Measured at Initiation and Termination of a 2-hour Spontaneous Breathing Trial for Weaning Outcome in ICU Patients

  • Huey-Dong Wu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Integrated Diagno-Therapeutics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. Huey-Dong Wu, Department of Integrated Diagno-Therapeutics, National Taiwan University Hospital, 7, Chung Shan South Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Been-Ying Lu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Integrated Diagno-Therapeutics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Mei-Tai Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Integrated Diagno-Therapeutics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 12 May 2005 ,Revised 4 July 2005 ,Accepted 4 October 2005.

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PII: S0929-6646(09)60135-2

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60135-2

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 105, Issue 5 , Pages 390-398 , 2006

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