The Effect of Quantitative Electroencephalography Combined With Ultrasound and Sputum Volume on Predicting Weaning Failure in Neurocritical Patients

Neurocritical patients often face the need for removal of endotracheal tubes. However, despite following the extubation criteria for general critical ill patients, neurocritical patients still exhibit a higher rate of weaning failure, significantly higher than that of general critical ill patients. The extubation criteria for general critical patients emphasize the assessment of lung conditions. However, neurological critical patients often have less severe lung damage, but factors such as consciousness level and coughing ability may significantly influence extubation. Quantitative EEG serves as an objective tool to reflect consciousness level status, while bedside ultrasound can assess respiratory muscle function. Additionally, sputum volume may reflect the condition of lung condition. Therefore, we believe that combination of these three indicators can better predict the success of extubation for neurocritical patients.