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. 2015 Nov 27;10:35. doi: 10.1186/s40248-015-0032-1

Table 2.

Decannulation protocol

Conditions for decannulation
All criteria must be satisfied
Clinical stability Aemodinamic stability, absence of fever, sepsis or active infection
MEP >50 cm H2O
Nocturnal oxyhaemoglobin desaturation Absence
PaCO2 <50 mmHg
PaO2/FiO2 >200 (ratio)
Tracheal stenosis and/or granulomas Absence
Deglutition Efficient
Patient consent Positive

MEP Maximal Expiratory Pressure