title: The authors reply.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA Division of Critical Care, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Dantin J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Roddy
authors.forename: Michael C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Spaeder
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Stockwell
authors.forename: Darren
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Klugman
mesh_terms: D060666:Airway Extubation / Q000191:economics*; D005260:Female; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006801:Humans; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric / Q000191:economics*; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male