Characterizing post-extubation negative pressure pulmonary edema in the operating room—a retrospective matched case-control study

Abstract Background Post-extubation negative pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE) is an uncommon but important anesthesia-related emergency presenting with acute respiratory distress and hypoxemia after removal of airway devices. This study investigated the incidence and associated risk factors for post-...

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Main Authors: Pei-Hsin Tsai, Jen-Hung Wang, Shian-Che Huang, Yen-Kuang Lin, Chen-Fuh Lam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Perioperative Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13741-018-0107-6