Comparison of High- and Low-dose Dexamethasone for Preventing Postextubation Airway Obstruction in Adults: A Prospective, Randomized, Double blind, Placebo-controlled Study
Background: The study investigated the effectiveness of dexamethasone injections for reducing the occurrence of postextubation airway obstruction (PEAO). Methods: One hundred and thirty-eight patients who were intubated for ≥ 48 hours with a cuff-leak volume (CLV) < 110 mL were treated with low-d...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2016-03-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959816000041 |