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Read this article about Rehab making ventilator weaning possible which was written on November 3, 2023, by Isabella Hornick and Fact Checked by Kristen Dowd. This article is from healio.com, and the full article can be found here: https://www.healio.com/news/pulmonology/20231103/rehab-can-make-ventilator-weaning-possible-in-spinal-cord-injury-after-failed-attempts

Here is a little snippet from the website:

Key takeaways:

  • Successful weaning occurred more often with low-level injuries.
  • Prior weaning attempts had failed for many patients.
  • Weaning success was not linked to age, motor completeness, or rehab injury reclassification.

HONOLULU — Patients with spinal cord injury often achieved ventilator weaning during rehabilitation, with greater success seen among those with low cervical spinal cord injuries, according to a poster presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.