Open AccessNoninvasive positive pressure ventilation in unplanned extubation
Author(s) -
Emel Eryüksel,
Sait Karakurt,
Turgay Çelikel
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1737.44780
Subject(s) - medicine , weaning , mechanical ventilation , pneumonia , anesthesia , intensive care unit , ventilation (architecture) , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , mechanical engineering , engineering
Unplanned extubation is quite common in intensive care unit (ICU) patients receiving mechanical ventilatory support. The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) in patients with unplanned extubation.