Extubation failure: Magnitude of the problem, impact on outcomes, and prevention

Current Opinion in Critical Care

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 59-66

  Rothaar, Robert C ^a   Epstein, Scott K ^a,b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Extubation failure; Mechanical ventilation; Noninvasive ventilation; Outcome; Predictors; Respiratory secretions; Upper airway obstruction

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; DIURETIC AGENT; HELIUM; NITRATE; OXYGEN;

AGE; ANEMIA; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRAIN DISEASE; BREATHING MUSCLE; BRONCHUS SECRETION; COUGHING; EXTUBATION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MORTALITY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREDICTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEDATION; TRACHEOSTOMY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LENGTH OF STAY; RETREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTILATOR WEANING; WORK OF BREATHING;

EID: 0037310981     PISSN: 10705295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00075198-200302000-00011     Document Type: Review

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