A patient who requires prolonged ventilatory support should not be considered permanently ventilator dependent until ________ month(s)has/have passed and all weaning attempts during that time have failed.

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Unless evidence of irreversible disease exists,a patient who requires prolonged ventilatory support should not be considered permanently ventilator dependent until 3 months have passed and all weaning attempts during that time have failed.

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