Performance of the cuff leak test in adults in predicting post-extubation airway complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical practice guidelines recommend performing a cuff leak test in mechanically ventilated adults who meet extubation criteria to screen those at high risk for post-extubation stridor. Previous systematic reviews demonstrated excellent specificity of the cuff leak test but disagreed with respect to sensitivity. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the diagnostic accuracy of the cuff leak test for predicting post-extubation airway complications in intubated adult patients in critical care settings.

Methods

We searched Medline, EMBASE, Scopus, ISI Web of Science, the Cochrane Library for eligible studies from inception to March 16, 2020, without language restrictions. We included studies that examined the diagnostic accuracy of cuff leak t

SUBMITTER: Kuriyama A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7648377 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature