DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i06.015

Pages: 2115-2118

This study determined the effectiveness of using RSBI as a weaning parameter on mechanically ventilated patients at Veterans Memorial Medical Center from January – December 2016. The descriptive research design was employed using data from the Pulmonary Laboratory of the Department of Medicine, which involved 204 admitted patients. Majority of them are aged 71 (74.0%), males (54.4%) and were admitted in MICU (34.3%) and MITU (34.3%). Results revealed that the majority of the patients passed the RSBI breathing index (62.7%) wherein most of them had successful T-piece weaning and extubation (63/128). This study unveiled the significant relationship between age (0.002), sex (0.033), and their RSBI results. Hence, the RSBI breathing index is an effective parameter for weaning mechanically ventilated patients. It is therefore recommended that physicians utilize the RSBI breathing index to monitor the conditions of their patients. Further, it is also suggested to explore other procedures to supplement the RSBI breathing index to confirm the conditions of patients. Parallel studies may also be conducted to explore other variables to assess and evaluate the effectiveness of RSBI breathing index.