Episode 6- Can we use corticosteroids to reduce reintubation rates?

In this episode, we discuss the use of prophylactic corticosteroids for patients at high risk of reintubation. Please leave us a comment for your chance to win a medically-related prize!

References:

Kuriyama A, et al. Prophylactic corticosteroids for prevention of postextubation stridor and reintubation in adults: a systematic review and meta analysis. CHEST. 2017; 151(5): 1002-1010

Girard TD, et al. An official American Thoracic Society/ American College of Chest Physicians clinical practice guideline: liberation from mechanical ventilation in critically ill adults. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2017; 195(1): 120-133

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The information contained within the ER-Rx podcast episodes, errxpodcast.com, and the @errxpodcast Instagram page is for informational/ educational purposes only, is not meant to replace professional medical judgement, and does not constitute a provider-patient relationship between you and the authors. Information contained herein may be accidentally inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated, and users are to use caution, seek medical advice from a licensed physician, and consult available resources prior to any medical decision making. The contributors of the ER-Rx podcast are not affiliated with, nor do they speak on behalf of, any medical institutions, educational facilities, or other healthcare programs.