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Terminal weaning in critically ill patients

Publication at First Faculty of Medicine |
2003

Abstract

The aim of the study was to examine the clinical experiences of limiting ventilatory support at tertiary care hospital ICU in Czech Republic. Conclusions.

Terminal weaning represents an important part of processes of discontinuing life-sustaining therapies in terminally critically ill patients. There is medical, ethical and legal basis to employ this procedure at intensive care unit.