Open AccessUnplanned Endotracheal Extubations in the Intensive Care Unit
Author(s) -
Paulo Sérgio Lucas da Silva,
Marcelo Cunio Machado Fonseca
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/ane.0b013e31824b0296
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , intensive care unit , intubation , emergency medicine , medline , cinahl , intensive care medicine , medical emergency , surgery , psychological intervention , nursing , political science , law
In this study, we updated the state of knowledge on unplanned tracheal extubations in the intensive care unit. We focused on the following topics: incidence, risk factors, reintubation after unplanned extubation, outcomes, and prevention. Based on this review, recommendations were made for preventing unplanned extubations.