title: The authors reply.
authors.affiliation: UNESP-Sao Paulo State University, Botucatu Medical School, Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: José R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Fioretto
authors.forename: Cristiane F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.forename: Mário Ferreira
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Carpi
mesh_terms: D060666:Airway Extubation; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000379:methods*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy*