Chongqing Medical University

This study looked at whether doing a tracheotomy early could help patients who have been on a breathing machine for 5 to 7 days get off it faster. The approach involved switching between the breathing tube and a mask. The study planned to include 200 adults but was stopped early.…

This study looked at whether switching between two types of breathing machines (invasive and noninvasive) can help patients who have been on a ventilator for a long time learn to breathe on their own faster. It involved 83 adults who had been on a ventilator for at least 14 days …