Brit J Hosp Med
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Brit J Hosp Med
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To establish whether multidisciplinary team-led strategies to maintain continuity across the weaning process result in an increase in the proportion of patients surviving prolonged mechanical ventilation and reduce the length of time patients are ventilated. ⋯ Long-term weaning plans led by a multidisciplinary, team were associated with a reduction in intensive care unit and hospital mortality, and duration of mechanical ventilation in patients ventilated for ≥ 21 days. Strategies to maintain continuity in this patient parent group are likely fundamental to improving outcome.