title: Con: early extubation after cardiac surgery does not decrease intensive care unit stay and cost.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Guenther
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics; D003422:Critical Care / Q000191:economics; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care