Preoperative Functional Status Is Associated With Unplanned Intubations Following Thyroidectomies.

BACKGROUND: Unplanned postoperative intubation is an important event that may influence the outcome of thyroid- and parathyroidectomies. We performed a focused study on the association of preoperative functional status with unplanned intubation outcomes in these relatively common surgeries. METHODS:...

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Published in:Respiratory Care Vol. 62; no. 10; pp. 1277 - 1284
Main Authors: Gabriel, Rodney A., Burton, Brittany N., Nguyen, Albert P., Schmidt, Ulrich H.
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Oct2017
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