title: Does dexamethasone reduce the risk of extubation failure in ventilated children?
authors.affiliation: VU Medical Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands. i.lukkassen@antonius.net
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Lukkassen
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Markhorst
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D020878:Device Removal; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D017211:Treatment Failure; D015300:Ventilator Weaning / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D003907:Dexamethasone