Impact of a nurses' protocol-directed weaning procedure on outcomes in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation for longer than 48 hours: a prospective cohort study with a matched historical control group

Table 3 Comparison of complications between study groups

Complications	Protocol-directed weaning group	Physician-directed weaning group	P
Unsuccessful MV discontinuation	33 (31)	37 (35)	0.81
Reintubation within 48 hours	22 (21)	19 (18)	0.33
NIV for postextubation respiratory distress	22 (21)	26 (25)	0.15
Ventilator-associated pneumonia	21 (20)	33 (31)	0.12
ICU mortality	7 (7)	5 (5)	0.92

Values are expressed as number (%). No significant differences between groups were observed. ICU, intensive care unit; MV, mechanical ventilation; NIV, noninvasive ventilation.

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