The Lancet. Respiratory medicine
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Review Meta Analysis
Long-term survival of critically ill patients treated with prolonged mechanical ventilation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Prolonged dependence on mechanical ventilation after critical illness is an emerging public health challenge; however, long-term outcomes are incompletely understood. We aimed to systematically analyse long-term survival of critically ill patients treated with prolonged mechanical ventilation. ⋯ Cooper University Health Care and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University.