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Decreasing failed extubations with the implementation of an extubation checklist

The American Journal of Surgery, 2019
Failed extubation has been shown to increase ICU stay, transfers to rehabilitation facilities, and mortality. The purpose of this study was to assess the differences in rates of failed extubation before and after implementation of an extubation checklist.We performed a retrospective study from January 2013-April 2017 on adult trauma patients (age 18-89)
Melanie Bobbs   +7 more
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Decision to extubate

Intensive Care Medicine, 2002
The need for reintubation within 24-72 h of planned extubation is a common event, occurring in 2-25% of extubated patients. Risk factors for extubation failure include being a medical, multidisciplinary or paediatric patient; age >70 years; a longer duration of mechanical ventilation; use of continuous intravenous sedation; and anaemia (haemoglobin
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Endotracheal Extubation

Respiratory Care Clinics of North America, 2000
Over the last decade, investigators have increasingly focused on the process of translaryngeal extubation. Depending on the patient population studied, the frequency of extubation failure varies from 2% to 20%. The pathophysiology of extubation failure is distinct from that of weaning failure.
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Extubation and Pancuronium

Annals of Internal Medicine, 1978
Excerpt To the editor: I must take issue with a statement of Drs. Roizen and Feeley in their review of pancuronium bromide (1).
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Reporting unplanned extubation

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 2005
Between 1995 and 2002 seven clinical audits were undertaken in consecutive periods over twelve months to determine the frequency and risk factors associated with reported unplanned extubation (UE) within a 22-bed general and surgical Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Nursing and medical staff provided information on the patient's age, diagnosis, mental status,
Katherine M, Birkett   +2 more
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Extubation-Related Complications

International Anesthesiology Clinics
Extubation represents an essential component of airway management. While being a common procedure in anesthesiology and critical care medicine, it is accompanied by a significant risk of morbidity and mortality. Safe extubation requires considerable skills, risk stratification and advanced planning.
Santiago, Chaverra Kornerup   +1 more
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A practical guide to extubation

Nursing Standard, 2007
This article reviews current practice in relation to extubation and the relative merits of the available techniques. The procedure for extubation is described as well as the potential complications and nursing care of the patient following extubation.
Katie, Scales, J, Pilsworth
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Ventilator Weaning and Extubation

Critical Care Clinics
Increasing evidence supports specific approaches to liberate patients from invasive ventilation including the use of liberation protocols, inspiratory assistance during spontaneous breathing trials (SBTs), early extubation of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to noninvasive ventilation, and prophylactic use of noninvasive support ...
Karen E A, Burns   +2 more
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Unplanned Extubation in the NICU

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 2013
Unplanned extubation (UE) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a significant patient safety and quality control issue. I describe the implementation of a quality improvement program using multifactorial prevention strategies, including staff education, identification of neonates at risk for UE, extubation and weaning, standardization of ...
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