More than half of ICU patients on ventilators have the ability to communicate

More than half of patients in intensive care units (ICU) using ventilators to help them breathe could benefit from assistive communication tools, a new study has concluded. "Our findings challenge the commonly held assumption of many clinicians and researchers that these patients are unable to communicate or participate in their care," said a co-author of the study.



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