Association of immediate versus delayed extubation of patients admitted to intensive care units postoperatively and outcomes: A retrospective study.

Paul ZajicMichael EichingerMichael EichlsederBarbara HallmannGabriel HonnefTobias FellingerBarbara MetnitzMartin PoschMartin RiefPhilipp G H Metnitz

Published in: PloS one (2023)

We conclude that immediate extubation as soon as deemed feasible by clinicians is associated with favourable outcomes and may thus be considered preferable in tracheally intubated patients admitted to ICU postoperatively.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
cardiac surgery
acute respiratory distress syndrome
palliative care
respiratory failure
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome