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Prolonged mechanical ventilation in patients with terminated status epilepticus and outcome: An observational cohort study.

Sira M BaumannSaskia SemmlackAnja RybitschkaPaulina S C KliemGian Marco De MarchisStephan RüeggSabina HunzikerStephan MarschRaoul Sutter
Published in: Epilepsia (2021)
Our data reveal that prolonged postictal MV is frequent and an independent risk factor for death. Extubation is often delayed for days despite sufficient weaning from the ventilator and altered airway-protective reflexes in only few patients. Studies need to investigate whether more rigorous extubation strategies improve outcome.
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