Pity The Fool Who Extubates Too Soon: Does T-Piece Weaning Have Better Outcomes Compared With Standard Pressure Support Weaning?

Synopsis: A spontaneous breathing trial consisting of 30 minutes of pressure support ventilation, compared with 2 hours of T-piece ventilation, led to significantly higher rates of successful extubation. Source: Subirá C, Hernández G, Vázquez A, et al. Effect of pressure support versus T-piece ventilation strategies during spontaneous breathing trials on successful extubation among patients receiving mechanical ventilation: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2019;321:2175–2182.
Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Pulmonary Trends Source Type: research