Semi-quantitative cough strength score as a predictor for extubation outcome in traumatic brain injury: a prospective observational study

AS Ibrahim, MG Aly, KA Abdel-Rahman… - Neurocritical Care, 2018 - Springer
Background Between 25 and 40% of extubated patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in
the intensive care unit at our hospital (Assiut University Hospital–Assiut–Egypt) require …

Factors affecting extubation outcomes after using semi-quantitative cough strength scale

EM Aziz, AERS Ebrahim… - Assiut Scientific …, 2018 - asnj.journals.ekb.eg
Background: Impaired cough increases risk of reintubation in patients who pass a
spontaneous breathing trial and have their endotracheal tube removed. Semi-quantitative …