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Airway Management and Mechanical Ventilation in the NCCCU

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Neurologic disorders in general ICUs comprise the primary causative factor for intubation in 25% of all ventilated patients; in an NCCU this statistic is much higher (>80%) Neurologic disorders in general ICUs comprise the primary causative factor for intubation in 25% of all ventilated patients; in an NCCU this statistic is much higher (>80%)

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  1. Department of Neurology, Anesthesiology and Neurological Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street – Phipps 126, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA

    Paul Nyquist

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  1. Tufts Medical Center, Department of Neurology, Tufts University School of Medicine, 800 Washington St., Box 314, Boston, 02111, USA

    Anish Bhardwaj

  2. Div. Neurosciences Critical Care, Johns Hopkins Hospital, N. Wolfe St. 600, Baltimore, 21287-7840, Maryland, USA

    Marek A. Mirski

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Nyquist, P. (2010). Airway Management and Mechanical Ventilation in the NCCCU. In: Bhardwaj, A., Mirski, M. (eds) Handbook of Neurocritical Care. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6842-5_8

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