Clinical Trial: High-flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy to Prevent Extubation Failure in Adult Trauma Intensive Care Patients
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Intensive Care
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: High-flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy to Prevent Extubation Failure in Adult Trauma Intensive Care Patients
Brief Summary:
A significant proportion of patients who are intubated for trauma-related injuries, will fail the extubation process.This means that, when the decision has been made to remove the endotracheal tube, a certain proportion of these patients will require the endotracheal tube to be re-inserted.Global estimates for the rates of re-intubation range from 5-15% of all patients who have had attempted extubation on Intensive Care Units.The exact figures for intubated victims of trauma are not available.Re-intubation is…
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