Preventing Failed Extubations
More than 300,00 people in the United States experience acute respiratory failure and require mechanical ventilation every year. Of those that recover and are extubated, the most common reason for reintubation is recurrent respiratory failure. Our study proposes a novel methodology for identifying those patients most at risk for recurrent respiratory failure.
- EligibilityCriteria: Inclusion Criteria:  Extubated in participating ICU during study period  Exclusion Criteria:  Previously extubated during hospitaliztion Extubation as part of transitioning to comfort measures - Gender: All - MinimumAge: 18 Years - MaximumAge: 120 Years - StdAgeList: Adult, Older Adult - StudyPopulation: All mechanically ventilated patients in participating intensive care units. - SamplingMethod: Non-Probability Sample