What Is Mechanical Ventilation Weaning?
Mechanical ventilation weaning is a process in which a patient on a mechanical ventilator is gradually or suddenly taken off the ventilator, depending on the patient’s situation. The goal of weaning is to make sure that it is safe to remove the patient from the ventilator by removing the patient gradually and in a controlled setting. Different hospitals have different protocols about how and when weaning should be done, and a number of scientific studies have been conducted to provide information about how to conduct weaning and some issues to consider while weaning patients from a ventilator.
