Do Clinical Parameters Predict First Planned Extubation Outcome in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit?

Context: There is absence of evidence-based guidelines to determine extubation readiness in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Objective: Evaluate our practice of determining extubation readiness based on physician judgment of preextubation ventilator settings, blood gas analysis, and other factors potentially affecting extubation outcome. Design: Prospective cohort study from August 2010 to April 2012. Setting: Academic,...