• Department of Respiratory Medicine, People's Hospital of Jilin Province, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China;
ShiPeng, Email: shi_peng@yeah.net
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Objective To improve the understanding of prolonged weaning. Methods A clinical case of prolonged weaning who had been successfully weaned from mechanical ventilation was retrospectively analyzed. The related literature was also reviewed. Results The patient received invasive mechanical ventilation for 5 months,diagnosed as ventilator-associated pneumonia,type Ⅱrespiratory failure,Green-Barry syndrome,hypoproteinemia,anemia,and electrolyte disorder. Through the control of infection,nutritional support,psychological counseling,the patient was weaned from ventilator gradually and succeeded eventually. Conclusions Prolonged weaning is relatively difficult and wastes a long time. Professional treatment team and specialized treatment room are necessory. There are few reports about prolonged weaning.

Citation: ShiPeng, AnDongshan, SunWeihong, ZhangWeijie. Prolonged Weaning: One Case Report and Literature Review. Chinese Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2015, 14(2): 194-196. doi: 10.7507/1671-6205.2015049 Copy

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