Risk factors for reintubation in the post-anaesthetic care unit: a case–control study

Risk factors for reintubation in post-anaesthetic care units related to anaesthetic processes have not previously been reported. Our goal was to identify risk factors for reintubation in general surgical patients. A time-matched, case–control study was conducted on anaesthetic patients between 2001...

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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of anaesthesia : BJA 2012-10, Vol.109 (4), p.636-642
Hauptverfasser: Rujirojindakul, P., Geater, A.F., McNeil, E.B., Vasinanukorn, P., Prathep, S., Asim, W., Naklongdee, J.
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Zusammenfassung:Risk factors for reintubation in post-anaesthetic care units related to anaesthetic processes have not previously been reported. Our goal was to identify risk factors for reintubation in general surgical patients. A time-matched, case–control study was conducted on anaesthetic patients between 2001 and 2011. One hundred and sixty-four reintubated patients were compared with 656 randomly selected controls. Independent risk factors for reintubation were age 3 vs
ISSN:0007-0912
1471-6771
DOI:10.1093/bja/aes226