Occurrence and Complications of Tracheal Reintubation in Critically Ill Adults
Menon N, Joffe AM, Deem S, Yanez ND, Grabinsky A, Dagal AH, Daniel S, Treggiari MM. Occurrence and Complications of Tracheal Reintubation in Critically Ill Adults. Respiratory Care 2012, 57: 1555-1563. PMID: 22324979, DOI: 10.4187/respcare.01617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifficult airwayHigh mortalityHospital stayAdmission severity scoresIll adult patientsComplications of intubationAirway management techniquesHospital mortalityInitial intubationMedian ICURespiratory failureTracheal extubationAdult patientsBaseline characteristicsCohort studyIll adultsIll patientsTracheal reintubationDifficult intubationSeverity scoreSubsequent intubationRisk factorsPatient costsReintubationRelative odds