Extubation
Conditions
Keywords
critical illness, ICU, extubation, respiratory failure
Brief summary
Data analysis of routinely applied extubation procedures on the ICU: i.e. extubation with 100% O2 vs. 35% O2 with/without suctioning.
Interventions
none: does not apply
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* All adult (≥18 years) ICU patients with routine extubation on the ICU during the 2-month observational interval.
Exclusion criteria
* Age \< 18 years * Patients on comfort therapy and/ or terminal extubation or accidental extubationtracheostomized patients * Patients with refusal to general consent or withdrawal of general consent (DLF and/or internal database) * Patients dying without next-of-kin available
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in proportion of patients with need for ongoing ventilatory support | 30 days max follow-up |
Countries
Switzerland