Open AccessSemiquantitative Cough Strength Score for Predicting Reintubation After Planned Extubation
Author(s) -
Jun Duan,
Lintong Zhou,
Meiling Xiao,
Jinhua Liu,
Xiangmei Yang
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
american journal of critical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1937-710X
pISSN - 1062-3264
DOI - 10.4037/ajcc2015172
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , intensive care medicine
Semiquantitative cough strength score (SCSS, graded 0-5) and cough peak flow (CPF) have been used to predict extubation outcome in patients in whom extubation is planned; however, the correlation of the 2 assessments is unclear.
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