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KMID : 0604020110260010049
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Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
2011 Volume.26 No. 1 p.49 ~ p.52
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The Benefit of Braille for Successful Weaning off Mechanical Ventilation in Congenital Blindness and Hearing Impairment
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Yang So-Young
Choi Yong-Seon
Park Jin-Ha
Koh Shin-Ok
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Abstract
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To achieve adequate depth of sedation and assess the severity of pain in mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit, appropriate communication with the patients is necessary. Communication is also important for successful weaning from the mechanical ventilator as well as weaning predictors, such as respiratory muscle capacity. Here, we present a case report of a 39-year-old man with congenial blindness and hearing impairment who successfully weaned off ventilator support using Braille to communicate under an optimal level of sedation and analgesia after septic shock management.
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KEYWORD
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Braille, congenital blind, hearing impairment, weaning
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