Efficacy of prophylactic methylprednisolone on reducing the risk of post-extubation stridor in patients after an emergency intubation: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Efficacy of prophylactic methylprednisolone on reducing the risk of post-extubation stridor in patients after an emergency intubation: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Post-extubation stridor (PES) is one of the most common complications of invasive respiratory support, with severe cases leading to possible extubation failure (reintubation within 48 h) and increased mortality. Previous studies confirmed that prophylactic corticosteroids play an...

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Main Authors: Jingyi Wang, Joseph Harold Walline, Lu Yin, Yili Dai, Jiayuan Dai, Huadong Zhu, Xuezhong Yu, Jun Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Post-extubation stridor
Corticosteroid
Emergency airway management
Multicenter
Randomized controlled trial
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04994-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04994-9

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