Effectiveness of corticosteroids for post-extubation stridor and extubation failure in pediatric patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Satoshi KimuraJiYoon B AhnMai TakahashiSohee KwonStefania PapatheodorouPublished in: Annals of intensive care (2020)
Despite a relatively small sample size in each randomized controlled trial and wide ranges of ages and steroid administration regimens, our results suggest that the use of corticosteroids for prevention of post-extubation stridor and extubation failure could be considered to be acceptable in pediatric patients.