Trials of corticosteroids to prevent postextubation airway complications

Chest

Volumn 120, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2001, Pages 464S-468S

  Meade, M O ^a   Guyatt, G H ^a   Cook, D J ^a   Sinuff, T ^a   Butler, R ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Corticosteroids; Extubation; Mechanical ventilation; Meta analysis; Reintubation; Stridor; Systematic reviews; Weaning

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTUBATION; HUMAN; INTUBATION; METHODOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRIDOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035669499     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.120.6_suppl.464S     Document Type: Article

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