1MSc in, Critical Care Nursing, Community Nursing Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
*Corresponding author: Sara Sheikh, MSc in Critical Care Nursing, Community Nursing Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran. Email: sarahsheikh91@gmail.com
Online published on 11 April, 2017.
This systematic study reviewed all studies conducted to determine the ideal time for weaning of patients from mechanical ventilation.
The present study reviewed 379 studies conducted to examine the ideal time for weaning of patient from mechanical ventilation. In this regard, all electronic information resources including Google scholar, PubMed, SID, Science direct Magiran, Medline were searched using single and combined keywords of weaning, weaning time, ideal time, and mechanical ventilation, and they were investigated based on the inclusion criteria of study. Finally, 351 studies were excluded from study and 28 related studies were examined.
twenty and eight review papers conducted to determine the ideal time for weaning of patients from mechanical ventilation have not referred to specified time to start the weaning process, but this process can be started any time when patient with spontaneous breathing is mentally ready for weaning of ventilator. To continue it, both subjective and non-subjective (physical) assessments are required.
no study has specified that when the weaning process should be started, but we can determine when patient has readiness for weaning from ventilator based on subjective and objective parameters.
weaning, patient, mechanical ventilation, weaning time
