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3106912

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-6-23
pubmed:abstractText
Nasotracheal intubation has been demonstrated to be effective in supporting the airways of children with acute epiglottitis. Length of intubation and criteria used for extubation are still controversial. A 6-year retrospective review at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh identified 100 cases of acute epiglottitis, which were initially managed with nasotracheal intubation. Extubation was based on direct laryngeal inspection performed in the operating room (1979-1981) and, more recently, in the intensive care unit (1982-1984). Length of intubation decreased from 63.8 hours in 1979 to 42.1 hours in 1984. The percent of children intubated longer than 48 hours decreased from 69% to 22% in the same time period. These data indicate that a shorter period of intubation is aided by daily laryngeal inspection in the ICU. We propose a staging system for acute epiglottitis to aid in the decision to safely extubate these children.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0194-5998
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
95
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
477-81
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
Duration of intubation in children with acute epiglottitis.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article