Laryngeal Injury and Upper Airway Symptoms After Oral Endotracheal Intubation With Mechanical Ventilation During Critical Care: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To systematically review the symptoms and types of laryngeal injuries resulting from endotracheal intubation in mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU.

Data sources

PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library from database inception to September 2017.

Study selection

Studies of adult patients who were endotracheally intubated with mechanical ventilation in the ICU and completed postextubation laryngeal examinations with either direct or indirect visualization.

Data extraction

Independent, double-data extraction and risk of bias assessment followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Risk of bias assessment followed the Cochrane Collaboration's criteria.

Data synthesis

Nine studies (seven coh

SUBMITTER: Brodsky MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7219530 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature