Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research/ McMaster University

Mechanical ventilator weaning protocols driven by nonphysician healthcare professionals: evidence-based clinical practice guidelines¹⁵

Weaning protocols are recommended to reduce time on mechanical ventilation

American College of Chest Physicians/ American Association for Respiratory Care/ American College of Critical Care Medicine

Evidence-based guidelines for weaning and discontinuing ventilatory support: a collective task force facilitated by the American College of Chest Physicians; the American Association for Respiratory Care; and the American College of Critical Care Medicine¹⁶

ICU clinicians should utilize weaning and discontinuation protocols for mechanical ventilated patients

European Respiratory Society/ American Thoracic Society/ European Society of Intensive Care Medicine/ Society of Critical Care Medicine/ Socie´te´ de Re´animation de Langue Francaise

Weaning from mechanical ventilation⁴

Mechanically ventilated patients should undergo regular assessment for discontinuation potential. Formal discontinuation assessments should be performed via spontaneous breathing trials.