30 November 2023: Clinical Research
The Impact of Head Elevation on Prevalence and Severity of Emergence Cough in Male Patients during Endotracheal Extubation
Gang Mee Lim 1B* , Soo Jung Park 2DE* , Sung Yong Park 2CD , Ji Ho Kim 3C , Ji Eun Kim 2AEF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.942597
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e942597
Table 2 Incidence and severity of cough.
| Control group (n=36) | Head elevation group (n=35) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incidence | |||
| Cough* | 32 (89%) | 33 (94%) | 0.674 |
| Severe cough (grade 3) | 24 (67%) | 17 (50%) | 0.153 |
| Cough grade | |||
| Before extubation 0/1/2/3 | 0/5/8/23 | 1/2/17/15 | 0.039 |
| At extubation 0/1/2/3 | 5/21/8/2 | 5/22/3/5 | 0.339 |
| After extubation 0/1/2/3 | 32/3/1/0 | 32/1/1/1 | 0.804 |
| Values are presented as number (percentage). * Cough was defined as grade 2 and 3, and severe cough was defined as only grade 3. Cough grade: 0 – no cough, 1 – a single cough, 2 – more than one episode of non-sustained cough, and 3 – sustained and repetitive cough. | |||