Prophylactic endotracheal intubation in critically ill patients with upper gastrointestinal bleed: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Dipayan ChaudhuriKirles BishayParul TandonVatsal TrivediPaul D JamesErin M KellyKednapa ThavornKwadwo Kyeremanteng

Published in: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2019)

Prophylactic intubation in severe UGIB is associated with a greater risk of pneumonia, LOS, death, and cost compared to endoscopy without intubation. Randomized trials examining this issue are warranted.

Keyphrases

cardiac arrest
early onset
small bowel
intensive care unit
community acquired pneumonia