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Meta-Analysis
. 2014 Dec 8;9(12):e112198.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112198. eCollection 2014.

Predictors of extubation failure in neurocritical patients identified by a systematic review and meta-analysis

Shengnan Wang  1 , Lili Zhang  2 , Kaibin Huang  1 , Zhenzhou Lin  1 , Weiguang Qiao  3 , Suyue Pan  1
Affiliations
Meta-Analysis

Predictors of extubation failure in neurocritical patients identified by a systematic review and meta-analysis

Shengnan Wang et al. PLoS One. .

Abstract

Background: Prediction of extubation failure, particularly in neurocritical patients, is unique and controversial. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify the risk factors for extubation failure in these patients.

Methods: A literature search of databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, and Web of Science) was performed up to August of 2013 to identify trials that evaluated extubation failure predictors. Included trials were either prospective or retrospective cohort studies.

Results: Nine studies involving 928 participants were included. The systematic review and meta-analysis revealed that the following were predictive for extubation failure: pneumonia, atelectasis, mechanical ventilation of >24 h, a low Glasgow Coma Scale score (7-9T) (OR = 4.96, 95% CI = 1.61-15.26, P = 0.005), the inability to follow commands (OR = 2.07, 95% CI = 1.15-3.71, P = 0.02), especially the command to close the eyes, thick secretion, and no intact gag reflex. Meanwhile, the following were not predictive for extubation failure: sex, secretion volume, coughing upon suctioning, and the inability to follow one command among showing two fingers, wiggling the toes, or coughing on command. Additionally, some traditional weaning parameters were shown to poorly predict extubation failure in neurocritical patients.

Conclusions: Besides pneumonia, atelectasis, and the duration of mechanical ventilation, other factors that should be taken into consideration in the prediction of extubation failure when neurocritical patients are weaned from tracheal intubation include neurologic abilities (Glasgow Coma Scale score and following commands), the secretion texture, and the presence of a gag reflex.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Flow chart illustrating the process of identifying relevant studies.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Meta-analysis result of GCS.
Figure 3
Figure 3. Meta-analysis result of following commands.
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