A spontaneous breathing trial with pressure support overestimates readiness for extubation in children

To evaluate the performance of an extubation readiness test based on a spontaneous breathing trial using pressure support.Retrospective chart review.Pediatric intensive care unit.All infants and children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit requiring intubation from July 2007 to December 2008 were eligible for this study.Routine use of an extubation readiness test using pressure support set according to endotracheal tube size to...