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Published in: Critical Care 1/2015

01-12-2015 | Commentary

Tracheal extubation and reintubation of the critically ill - challenges coming and going

Authors: Matteo Parotto, Richard M Cooper

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2015

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Abstract

Tracheal reintubation is a common event in critical care. Elmer and colleagues provide the first comparison of complication rates of initial and subsequent reintubation(s) during the same hospitalization. Their work shows an increased risk of complications associated with reintubation, in particular hypoxemia and hypotension, reminding us to be cautious with patients having minimal reserve and potentially altered airway anatomy.
See related research by Elmer et al., http://​ccforum.​com/​content/​19/​1/​12
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Metadata
Title
Tracheal extubation and reintubation of the critically ill - challenges coming and going
Authors
Matteo Parotto
Richard M Cooper
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-015-0841-9

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