Clinical practice and risk factors for immediate complications of endotracheal intubation in the intensive care unit: a prospective, multiple-center study.

Jaber, Samir; Amraoui, Jibba; Lefrant, Jean-Yves; Arich, Charles; Cohendy, Robert; Landreau, Liliane; Calvet, Yves; Capdevila, Xavier; Mahamat, Aba; Eledjam, Jean-Jacques

doi:10.1097/01.ccm.0000233879.58720.87

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Clinical practice and risk factors for immediate complications of endotracheal intubation in the intensive care unit: a prospective, multiple-center study.

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Samir Jaber

Jibba Amraoui

Jean-Yves Lefrant

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To describe the current practice of physicians, to report complications associated with endotracheal intubation (ETI) performed in THE intensive care unit (ICU), and to isolate predictive factors of immediate life-threatening complications. DESIGN: Multiple-center observational study. SE...

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