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What patient factors, if any, would lead you to extubate a patient at high risk of extubation failure to AVAPS rather than BIPAP?

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Pulmonology · University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers
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Unless a patient used AVAPS/iVAPS support prior to intubation and is returning to baseline, I discourage our team from using volume-targeted pressure support in acute situations. Although the idea of having a volume target is attractive, there are many opportunities in the acute setting for unexpect...

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