Risk factors associated with unplanned endotracheal self-extubation of hospitalized intubated patients : a 3-year retrospective case-control study
This 3-year retrospective case-control study aimed to identity risk factors associated with unplanned endotracheal self-extubation of hospitalized intubated patients and to compare unplanned and planned extubation groups’ characteristics of patients and nurses, vital signs, serum laboratory values, Glasgow coma scale scores, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation 2 scores, and use of physical restraints and sedatives. The study found that most unplanned endotracheal self-extubation occurred during evening or night shifts or during shifts staffed by nurses with less experience and less education. Most of the self-extubation patients (80%) were physically restrained. Pulse rate and acute physiology and chronic health evaluation 2 score were both significant predictors of unplanned endotracheal self-extubation. Efforts to prevent unplanned endotracheal self-extubation should include identification of patients at higher risk.