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Availability of specific clinical protocols
Abbreviations: Liberation, liberation from mechanical ventilation; Sedation, sedation during mechanical ventilation; EGDT, early goal-directed therapy for severe sepsis; LPV, lung-protective ventilation for acute lung injury; Withdrawal, withdrawal of life support therapy.
