Airway Management Strategies for Brain-injured Patients Meeting Standard Criteria to Consider Extubation. A Prospective Cohort Study

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Authors

Victoria McCredie · Sunnybrook Health Science Centre

Niall D. Ferguson · Mount Sinai Hospital

Ruxandra Pinto · Sunnybrook Health Science Centre

Neill K. J. Adhikari · Sunnybrook Health Science Centre

Robert Fowler · Sunnybrook Health Science Centre

Martin Chapman · Sunnybrook Health Science Centre

Althea Burrell

Abstract

Extubation success was predicted by younger age, presence of cough, and negative fluid balance, rather than GCS score at extubation. These results do not support prolonging intubation solely for low GCS score in brain-injured patients.

Topics & Keywords

Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of the American Thoracic Society

Volume 14, Issue 1, pp. 85-93

DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201608-620oc

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