Risk factors for post-extubation stridor in children: the role of orotracheal cannula

Objective To determine the risk factors associated with stridor, with special attention to the role of the cuffed orotracheal cannula. Methods Prospective analysis of all the intubated patients submitted to mechanical ventilator support from January 2008 to April 2011. The relevant factors for stri...

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Main Authors: Milena Siciliano Nascimento, Cristiane Prado, Eduardo Juan Troster, Naiana Valério, Marcela Batan Alith, João Fernando Lourenço de Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082015000200010&lng=en&tlng=en