Underweight predicts extubation failure after planned extubation in intensive care units.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Body weight is associated with different physiological changes and the association between weight and mortality in critical care setting had been discussed before. In this study, we investigated the linkage between underweight and post-extubation failure in mechanical ventilated patients in critical setting.

Methods

This is a retrospective cohort study including patients who were admitted to medical or surgical intensive care units (ICU) between June 2016 and July 2018 and had received endotracheal intubation for more than 72 hours. Those who passed spontaneous breathing trial and underwent a planned extubation were enrolled. Extubation failure was defined as those who required reintubation within the first 72 hours for any reasons. The probability of extubation f

SUBMITTER: Chuang CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10101394 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature