BACKGROUND: There is limited evidence on the clinical importance of the endotracheal
tube (ETT) size selection in patients with status asthmaticus who require invasive …

Objective: To determine whether a modifiable risk factor, endotracheal tube size, is
associated with the diagnosis of post-extubation aspiration in survivors of acute respiratory …

Importance Many patients who survive critical illness are left with laryngeal functional
impairment from endotracheal intubation that permanently limits their recovery and quality of …

In Reply We thank Schober et al for their expert review of our recent study. 3 Viewing
recovery from critical illness via the lens of long-term functional outcomes is difficult …

PURPOSE: Many parameters have been evaluated to predict successful extubation. These
are all affected by extrapulmonary variables. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the …

Liberating a patient from mechanical ventilation (often referred to as weaning) remains a
major challenge in critical care. Studies performed in the 1990s suggested the process was …

Objectives The complex management of intubation‐related laryngeal injury makes
prevention vital. The purpose of this study is to assess endotracheal tube (ETT) practices …

Objectives/Hypothesis Intubation with inappropriately sized endotracheal tubes (ETT) can
cause long‐term tracheal and laryngeal injuries often requiring surgical intervention …

Rationale The endotracheal tube (ETT) is the most common route for invasive mechanical
ventilation (MV) yet controversy attends its long-term safety. Objective Assess the safety of …

Discussion Prior to this clinical scenario, we were unaware that it was possible to occlude an
ETT by over-inflation of the cuff. A literature search through the PubMed database, using the …