Letter to the Editor


The importance of the spontaneous breathing trial to keep extubated

Carles Subirà, Rafael Fernández

Abstract

We read with interest Dr. Fink’s editorial More Than Just a Screen to Liberate from Mechanical Ventilation: Treat to Keep Extubated? We agree with the main idea: physicians must avoid reintubation because is related to an increased risk of death (1).

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