Unanswered questions to be addressed by the worldwide assessment of separation of patients from ventilatory assistance (WEAN SAFE) study
| 1 | What is the frequency of delayed weaning from IMV? |
| 2 | What current approaches are taken to wean patients from IMV? |
| 3 | What factors are used to determine when patients are in the weaning phase? |
| 4 | What are the barriers to effective weaning from IMV? |
| 5 | What are the factors (patient, institutional, medical practice) that contribute to failed attempts to wean from IMV? |
| 6 | What is the impact of sedation management on weaning from IMV? |
| 7 | What is the impact of pre-morbid conditions and of frailty on weaning from IMV? |
| 8 | What is the utility of existing classifications for weaning from IMV? |
| 9 | What is the impact of early versus delayed and/or failed weaning from IMV? |
| 10 | What is the role of noninvasive ventilation in the weaning process? |
| 11 | What regional or geo-economic differences exist regarding weaning from IMV? |
| 12 | What is the therapeutic resource use in patients with delayed weaning from IMV? |
IMV: invasive mechanical ventilation.