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VOLUME 28 , ISSUE 11 ( November, 2024 ) > List of Articles

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Pre-extubation Dexamethasone: Does It Merely Muffle Stridor or Provide Real Benefit for Mechanically Ventilated Children?

Venkatesh Lolam

Keywords : Dexamethasone, Extubation failure, Mechanical ventilation, Postextubation upper airway edema, Postextubation stridor

Citation Information : Lolam V. Pre-extubation Dexamethasone: Does It Merely Muffle Stridor or Provide Real Benefit for Mechanically Ventilated Children?. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024; 28 (11):997-998.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24840

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 30-10-2024

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2024; The Author(s).


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