Cuff Leak Test and Airway Obstruction in Mechanically Ventilated ICU Patients (COMIC): a pilot randomised controlled trial protocol

Introduction Endotracheal intubation and invasive mechanical ventilation are lifesaving interventions that are commonly performed in the intensive care unit (ICU). Laryngeal oedema is a known complication of intubation that may cause airway obstruction in a patient on extubation. To date, the only t...

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Main Authors: Lehana Thabane, Wojciech Szczeklik, Bram Rochwerg, Kimberley Lewis, Sarah Culgin, Roman Jaeschke, Dan Perri, Corry Marchildon, Kelly Hassall, Thomas Piraino, Yousef Almubarak, Mohammed S Alshahrani, Bandar Baw, Tim Karachi, Waleed Alhazzani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-07-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/7/e029394.full
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