TY - JOUR AU - Moodie, Lisa H. AU - Reeve, Julie C. AU - Vermeulen, Niki AU - Elkins, Mark R. PY - 2011 DA - 2011/08/11 TI - Inspiratory muscle training to facilitate weaning from mechanical ventilation: protocol for a systematic review JO - BMC Research Notes SP - 283 VL - 4 IS - 1 AB - In intensive care, weaning is the term used for the process of withdrawal of mechanical ventilation to enable spontaneous breathing to be re-established. Inspiratory muscle weakness and deconditioning are common in patients receiving mechanical ventilation, especially that of prolonged duration. Inspiratory muscle training could limit or reverse these unhelpful sequelae and facilitate more rapid and successful weaning. SN - 1756-0500 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-4-283 DO - 10.1186/1756-0500-4-283 ID - Moodie2011 ER -