Terminal Extubation or Terminal Weaning: Is it Feasible in Indian Intensive Care Units?

End-of-life care Terminal extubation Terminal weaning

Journal

Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
ISSN: 0972-5229
Titre abrégé: Indian J Crit Care Med
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101208863

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Feb 2024
Historique:
received: 13 12 2023
accepted: 15 12 2023
medline: 7 2 2024
pubmed: 7 2 2024
entrez: 7 2 2024
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Terminal extubation (TE) and weaning have long been suggested as a modality of intervention when the continuation of mechanical ventilation is not expected to achieve its therapeutic aim and is merely prolonging the dying process. The decision, however, is complex considering limited evidence regarding the best practices and is often defied due to inherent ethical, legal, and medical dilemmas. The article attempts a brief overview of available literature on this subject and discusses its feasibility in Indian intensive care units (ICUs). Kumar A, Bhat RS, Mani RK. Terminal Extubation or Terminal Weaning: Is it Feasible in Indian Intensive Care Units? Indian J Crit Care Med 2024;28(2):103-105.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38323253
doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24631
pmc: PMC10839942
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

103-105

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2024; The Author(s).

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Source of support: Nil Conflict of interest: Dr Raj K Mani is associated as National Advisory Board of this journal and this manuscript was subjected to this journal's standard review procedures, with this peer review handled independently of the Editor-in-Chief and his research group.

Auteurs

Arun Kumar (A)

Department of Critical Care, Palliation, and Intensive Care Rehabilitation, Fortis Hospital, Mohali, Punjab, India.

Rajani S Bhat (RS)

Department of Interventional Pulmonology, Sparsh Hospitals, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

Raj K Mani (RK)

Department of Pulmonology and Critical Care, Yashoda Super Specialty Hospitals, Kaushambi, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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