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Endotracheal cuff leakage: a simple solution for an occasionally serious problem

Published in Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie

Steroids to prevent post-extubation airway obstruction in adult critically ill patients

Published in Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Corticosteroids to prevent postextubation upper airway obstruction: the evidence mounts

Published in Critical Care

Intubation of the airway can lead to laryngotracheal injury, resulting in extubation failure from upper airway obstruction (UAO). A number of factors can help to identify patients who are at greatest risk for postextubation UAO. Three randomized controlled trials demonstrate that prophylactic corticosteroids decrease the risk for postextubation UAO...