[Predictors of weaning and mortality in prolonged mechanical ventilation – surviving survival].

Objetive: to describe a sample of tracheostomized patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation who were admitted to a weaning center, to analyze their evolution and to determine the predictors of weaning failure from mechanical ventilation and of mortality. Design:

Design: an observational and retrospective cohort study was carried out, in the period between January 2005 and December 2017. Setting: weaning and rehabilitation center.

Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Mechanical Ventilation Reinstitution in Patients Weaned From Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation.

Background: Prolonged mechanical ventilation is increasingly common in ICUs. Although a consensus conference defined weaning success in this patient population, few studies have used this definition. A clear definition of successful weaning is useful to assess clinical and epidemiological outcomes, facilitate clinical decision making, and set goals of care.

Survey on the extubation procedure in intensive care units in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Objective: To examine the usual practice of airway management during the extubation procedure through an online survey to professionals working in intensive care units in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires and in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study online survey was conducted from February 11 to March 11, 2013. A database was generated, and a voluntary and anonymous invitation to access the survey was sent by email to 500 participants.

Prevalence and Characteristics of Tracheal Lesions Observed in Tracheostomized Patients.

Background: Our objective was to describe the prevalence and characteristics of tracheal lesions observed in flexile bronchoscopies of tracheostomized patients, and to determine those factors associated with severe injuries.

Methods: This is an analytical, observational, and transversal study. The flexible bronchoscopies of tracheostomized patients from our database were reviewed to assess their lesions.