A patient with an irreversible disease,like high spinal cord injury,should not be considered permanently ventilator dependent until __________________

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Unless there is evidence for clearly irreversible disease (e.g.,high spinal cord injury or advanced amyotrophic lateral sclerosis),a patient requiring prolonged mechanical ventilatory support for respiratory failure should not be considered permanently ventilator dependent until 3 months of weaning attempts have failed.

A Patient with an Irreversible Disease,like High Spinal Cord Injury,should