Revista brasileira de enfermagem
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The objective was to analyze results of the incidence of accidental extubation associated with nursing care. ⋯ 52.78% used tracheal tube and 62% were between 71 and 90 years with an average of days of ventilation of 26.5 days,. There were six (3.27) extubations before and two (1.03) after the deployment of guia. CONCLUSION, there was a decrease in the incidence of accidental extubation in the period studied, but one can not attribute this difference to the guide because other studies are needed.