Anesthesiology
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Prevalence and Impact on Weaning of Pleural Effusion at the Time of Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study.
Pleural effusion is frequent in intensive care unit patients, but its impact on the outcome of weaning remains unknown. ⋯ Significant pleural effusion was observed in 13% of patients at the time of liberation from mechanical ventilation and was not associated with an alteration of weaning outcome. (ANESTHESIOLOGY 2017; 126:1107-15).