The endotracheal tube air leak test does not predict extubation outcome in critically ill pediatric patients

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 490-496

  Wratney, Angela T ^a   Benjamin, Daniel Kelly ^b   Slonim, Anthony D ^c,d,e   He, James ^f   Hamel, Donna S ^g   Cheifetz, Ira M ^h  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Medical Affairs and Pharmacy   (United States)

^d Carilion Clinic   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^f Children's National Medical Center   (United States)

^g DUKE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^h DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Air leak test; Cuff leak test; Endotracheal tube leak; Extubation; Mechanical ventilation; Neonate; stridor; Noninvasive ventilation; Predictor variables; Respiratory failure; pediatric

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CHILD; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE AIR LEAK TEST; EXTUBATION; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REPEAT PROCEDURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; STRIDOR; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EQUIPMENT; FORECASTING; INSTRUMENTATION; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION;

AIR PRESSURE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; CRITICAL CARE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 60849127287     PISSN: 15297535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PCC.0b013e3181849901     Document Type: Article

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