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Available online /content/12/6/R138 Research Open Access Vol 12 No 6 A prospective trial of elective extubation in brain injured patients meeting extubation criteria for ventilatory support: a feasibility study Edward M Manno1, Alejandro A Rabinstein1, Eelco FM Wijdicks1, Allen W Brown2, William D Freeman5, Vivien H Lee1, Stephen D Weigand3, Mark T Keegan4, Daniel R Brown4, Francis X Whalen4, Tuhin K Roy4 and Rolf D Hubmayr5 1Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA 2Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Cli