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JANUARY 18, 2017

Optimize Patient Before Intubation to Reduce ICU Complications

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Atlanta—Oxygenation and hemodynamic stabilization before intubation could help reduce complications for patients in the ICU, according to a recent study.

Procedurally related complications from airway management occurred commonly in the ICU, despite first-attempt success, researchers found.

“We’re trying to address the risk factors for these complications prior to intubation,” said Thomas Navarro, MD, of the University of Arizona