High mortality rates of 25% to 50% were reported in patients with extubation failure. [1] Extubation failure or re-intubation was an independent risk factor for death after extubation, not the… Click to show full abstract
High mortality rates of 25% to 50% were reported in patients with extubation failure. [1] Extubation failure or re-intubation was an independent risk factor for death after extubation, not the precise reason. Common reasons included primary respiratory failure, cardiac dysfunction, ineffective cough, excess secretions, upper airway obstruc-tion, etc. Therefore, death after extubation should be related to these reasons above in theory. conducted at four intensive
               
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