Descriptive Analysis of Extubations Performed in an Emergency Department-based Intensive Care Unit

Introduction: Extubation of appropriate patients in the emergency department (ED) may be a strategy to avoid preventable or short-stay intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, and could allow for increased ventilator and ICU bed availability when demand outweighs supply. Extubation is infrequently perf...

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Main Authors: Nathan L. Haas, Patrick Larabell, William Schaeffer, Victoria Hoch, Miguel Arribas, Amanda C. Melvin, Stephanie L. Laurinec, Benjamin S. Bassin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2020-04-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/66z8j80m