Are children more susceptible to unplanned extubation? According to studies of various literature and research, yes.

Unplanned extubation - or UE as it's commonly referred - is the unplanned, uncontrolled removal of a patient's life-sustaining breathing tube. And it's been reported that more than 18% of neonatal ICU patients experience unplanned extubation - this is higher than the average among adult ICU patients. [...]
 

PIPSQC is pleased to share the new publication in Pediatric Quality & Safety (PQS), entitled "Reducing Unplanned Extubations Across a Children's Hospital Using Quality Improvement Methods." [...]