Reducing Unplanned Extubations in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Approach

Table 1

Clinical features of intubated children before and after the intervention program.

	Before intervention program	After intervention program	𝑃 value
N	68	59
Age (months)	33 (4, 67)	28 (6, 81)	.55
Weight (kilograms)	11 (6, 23)	15 (7, 31)	.28
Endotracheal tube size (mm)	4.5 (4.0, 5.5)	4.5 (4.0, 5.5)	.54
Reason for intubation
Airway protection	34	21	.07
Respiratory failure	13	29	.003
Apnea	16	5	.02
Upper airway obstruction	5	1	.14
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation	0	1	.46
Hyperventilation	0	1	.46
Other	0	1	.46
Duration of intubation (hours)	36 (8,78)	52 (19,141)	.08
Number of unplanned extubations	10	2	.03
Rate of unplanned extubations/100 ventilated days	6.4	1.0	.04