Authors: Jocelyn Grunwell
Publish Date: 2014/11/15
Volume: 41, Issue: 2, Pages: 375-375
Abstract
I read with interest the paper of Baranwal et al 1 on the use of a 24h versus a 6h preextubation pretreatment protocol of dexamethasone 24hPD vs 6hPD to prevent postextubation airway obstruction PEAO in children in a resourcelimited pediatric intensive care unit The primary outcome of the study was the occurrence of clinically significant PEAO as defined by a composite indicator comprised of a modified version of Westley’s croup score mWCS of ≥4 which required adrenaline nebulization treatments and/or reintubation during the 48h postextubation period
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