Fig. 2From: Effects of continuous and slow tracheal tube cuff deflation on cough reflex during extubation in noncardiac surgery patients: a randomised clinical trialDistrubtion of cough reflex grade in 3 groups. The severity of cough reflex was graded as 2 (1–2) in group C, 1 (1–1) in group E, and 1 (1–1) in group S (p < 0.001 for group comparisons). It was graded on 0–3 scales. Grade of cough: 0 = no cough, 1 = single cough, 2 = more than one episode of unsustained cough, 3 = severe sustained bouts of coughBack to article page