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Title:

Prediction of extubation failure in medical intensive care unit patients.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Saugel, B; Rakette, P; Hapfelmeier, A; Schultheiss, C; Phillip, V; Thies, P; Treiber, M; Einwächter, H; von Werder, A; Pfab, R; Eyer, F; Schmid, RM; Huber, W
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate prediction factors for extubation failure (need for reintubation within 48 hours) in medical intensive care unit patients.Sixty-one patients extubated after mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours were included in the study. A retrospective analysis of medical records and a prospectively maintained database on respiratory parameters was conducted.Low serum anion gap (P = .001), low serum anion gap corrected for serum albumin (P = .010), and low art...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
J Crit Care
Year:
2012
Journal volume:
27
Journal issue:
6
Pages contribution:
571-7
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.jcrc.2012.01.010
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22440323
Print-ISSN:
0883-9441
TUM Institution:
2. Medizinische Klinik Toxikologische Abteilung (alt) (Prof. Zilker); II. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik (Gastroenterologie); Institut für Medizinische Statistik und Epidemiologie
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