Endotracheal extubation refers to the removal of an endotracheal tube from the trachea. This procedure is commonly performed in operating rooms, postanesthesia care units, and intensive care units.

A mechanical ventilator is a machine that helps your lungs work when it’s hard for you to breathe on your own. This can happen during surgery or due to a critical illness. Ventilators are typically ...

The use of high-flow nasal cannulae is an increasingly popular alternative to nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for noninvasive respiratory support of very preterm infants (gestational ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Stopping enteral nutrition hours before an attempt at extubation didn't reduce risk of failure of extubation, a randomized trial showed. Continued enteral nutrition until extubation ...

Objective: A systematic review of weaning and extubation for pediatric patients on mechanical ventilation. Data Selection: Pediatric and adult literature, English language. Study Selection: Invited ...

An endotracheal extubation training video produced by Rafael Ortega, MD, the vice-chair of academic affairs for the department of anesthesiology at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and professor of ...

The researchers reported that in the preimplementation cohort, early extubation (within six hours after intensive care unit admission following cardiac surgery) was achieved in 47.5 percent of ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. About 38% of adults underwent delayed extubation, ...

Extubation is when the doctor takes out a tube that helps you breathe. Sometimes, because of illness, injury, or surgery, you need help to breathe. Your doctor or anesthesiologist (a doctor who puts ...

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