Extubation Success Prediction in a Multicentric Cohort of Patients with Severe Brain Injury

Background Patients with brain injury are at high risk of extubation failure. Methods We conducted a prospective observational cohort study in four intensive care units of three university hospitals. The aim of the study was to create a score that could predict extubation success in patients with brain injury. Results A total of 437 consecutive patients with brain injury were included, and 338 patients (77.3%) displayed successful extubation. In...