Prevention of invasive ventilation (PRiVENT)-a prospective, mixed-methods interventional, multicentre study with a parallel comparison group: study protocol

• Main Authors: Julia D. Michels (Author), Jan Meis (Author), Noemi Sturm (Author), Florian Bornitz (Author), Selina von Schumann (Author), Aline Weis (Author), Benjamin Neetz (Author), Martina Bentner (Author), Johanna Forstner (Author), Nicola Litke (Author), Michel Wensing (Author), Stella Erdmann (Author), Thomas Grobe (Author), Timm Frerk (Author), Axel Kempa (Author), Claus Neurohr (Author), Armin Schneider (Author), Michael Müller (Author), Felix J. F. Herth (Author), Joachim Szecsenyi (Author), Franziska C. Trudzinski (Author), the PRiVENT-Study Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) is a standard therapy for intensive care patients with respiratory failure. With increasing population age and multimorbidity, the number of patients who cannot be weaned from IMV increases, resulting in impaired quality of life and high cost...