Variation of Risk Factors for Cause-Specific Reintubation: A Preliminary Study

Table 1

Classification of the causes of reintubation.

Respiratory insufficiency group		Respiratory muscle fatigue
		Excessive airway secretion
		Weak cough
		Hypoxaemia
		Hypercapnia
Nonrespiratory insufficiency group	Upper airway factors	Laryngeal oedema
		Mucosal ulcer, granulation
		Vocal cord paralysis
	Lowered level of consciousness
	Haemodynamic instability