Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Options for long-term ventilatory support

D R Gracey1

  • 1Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.

Clinics in Chest Medicine
|November 5, 1997
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Post-ICU weaning from mechanical ventilation: the role of long-term facilities.

Chest·2001
Same author

The chronic ventilator-dependent unit: a lower-cost alternative to intensive care.

Mayo Clinic proceedings·2000
Same author

Chronic ventilator unit admission criteria.

Chest·1998
Same author

The Mayo Ventilator-Dependent Rehabilitation Unit: a 5-year experience.

Mayo Clinic proceedings·1997
Same author

Ventilator care beyond the intensive-care unit.

Mayo Clinic proceedings·1995
Same author

Outcome of patients cared for in a ventilator-dependent unit in a general hospital.

Chest·1995
Same journal

Pneumonia Reimagined: Host, Microbe, and the Shifting Landscape of Disease.

Clinics in chest medicine·2026
Same journal

Advocacy in Pneumonia.

Clinics in chest medicine·2026
Same journal

Vaccines Against Pneumonia: Current Updates.

Clinics in chest medicine·2026
Same journal

Non-antibiotic Treatments for Pneumonia: Host-Directed Therapies, Next-Steps and Future Directions.

Clinics in chest medicine·2026
Same journal

Customizing Antibiotic Treatment for Pneumonia: Can We Have a Single Unified Algorithm for All Types of Pneumonia?

Clinics in chest medicine·2026
Same journal

The Role of Complex Digital Interventions to Improve Pneumonia Care.

Clinics in chest medicine·2026
See all related articles

Mechanical ventilator support for chronic respiratory failure is increasing. This review covers causes, weaning strategies, and home care preparation, emphasizing caregiver education for successful long-term ventilation.

Area of Science:

  • Pulmonology
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Respiratory Therapy

Background:

  • Chronic respiratory failure necessitates long-term mechanical ventilation.
  • Increasing prevalence of patients requiring prolonged ventilator support outside acute-care settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review common causes of chronic ventilator dependence.
  • To present an approach for weaning patients from mechanical ventilation.
  • To discuss preparation for home-based prolonged mechanical ventilation.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of causes for chronic ventilator dependence.
  • Outline of a systematic approach to ventilator weaning.
  • Discussion of practical considerations for transitioning patients to home ventilation.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Identified common etiologies leading to chronic ventilator dependence.
  • Proposed a structured method for ventilator weaning in chronic failure.
  • Detailed essential elements for successful home mechanical ventilation.

Conclusions:

  • Caregiver education is paramount for successful long-term ventilatory support at home.
  • Effective transition from hospital to home requires comprehensive planning and training.
  • Optimizing patient and caregiver preparedness improves outcomes for chronic ventilator dependence.