Impairment in Preextubation Alveolar Gas Exchange Is Associated With Postextubation Respiratory Support Needs in Infants After Cardiac Surgery
OBJECTIVES:.To determine if indices of alveolar gas exchange preextubation predict postextubation respiratory support needs as well as the need for escalation of therapies following infant cardiac surgery.DESIGN:.Retrospective chart review.SETTING:.Pediatric cardiac ICU in a quaternary-care teaching hospital.PATIENTS:.Infants less than 1 year old w