Publications by authors named "Shelley J Ohliger"
Pediatr Crit Care Med
July 2022
Article Synopsis
- A study investigated the impacts of early extubation (removing ventilators soon after surgery) on children post-cardiac surgery using a large database from 2009 to 2018.
- It found that while 47% of patients were extubated early, the rates stayed consistent over the years and showed no significant improvement in ICU days or mortality rates despite some centers having higher early extubation rates.
- However, centers with higher early extubation rates did experience lower extubation failure rates, suggesting potential benefits in practice even if overall outcomes were similar.
