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Elective tracheostomy in mechanically ventilated children [PDF]
, 2012 Tracheostomy is an important procedure in children requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation. We conducted a retrospective study to assess the frequency, indications, postoperative course and short-term outcome of elective tracheostomy in a Paediatric ...
Haque, Anwarul +2 more
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Airway Involvement in Conradi–Hünermann–Happle Syndrome: A Novel Clinical Manifestation
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.We report the first documented case of airway involvement in Conradi–Hünermann–Happle syndrome (CDPX2), an X‐linked dominant form of chondrodysplasia punctata caused by pathogenic variants in EBP. A 2‐month‐old female with genetically confirmed CDPX2 developed severe subglottic stenosis and persistent respiratory distress requiring CPAP; cross ...
Enrique G. Villarreal +3 more
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Plea for routine endoscopic tracheostomy tube adjustment
Frontiers in Rehabilitation SciencesIntroductionTracheostomy is one of the standard procedures in intensive care medicine. In the context of tracheostomy tube-, dysphagia- and decannulation management the selection of the appropriate tracheostomy tube model (angle, diameter, length) is ...
Bettina Otto +5 more
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Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2018 Background: Tracheostomy is a valuable procedure in infants and neonates with chronic respiratory failure or severe airway obstruction. The aim of this study is to identify the indication, hospital course, and long-term outcome in a cohort of infants who
Chia-Huei Chen +7 more
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Abdominal functional electrical stimulation to enhance mechanical insufflation-exsufflation [PDF]
, 2015 Context: Respiratory complications, attributed to the build-up of secretions in the airway, are a leading cause of rehospitalisation for the tetraplegic population.
Allan, David B. +3 more
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Transoral Minimal Access Mandibular Reconstruction Using Fibula Free Flap in Osteoradionecrosis
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.We conducted a retrospective review of 9 patients with mandibular ORN at our institution who underwent a limited transoral approach for segmental mandibulectomy reconstruction with fibula free flap and minimal access vessel isolation and anastomoses.
Derek J. Vos +7 more
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Endotracheal Metastasis Causing Airway Obstruction [PDF]
, 2020 Endotracheal metastasis, a critical complication of primary lung cancer, is an extremely rare lesion. A 73-year-old woman who had previously received treatment for lung cancer presented to our emergency department with dyspnea.
Fujiwara, Takashi +2 more
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Tracheostomy vs. Delayed Extubation in Head and Neck Reconstruction: A Meta‐Analysis
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.High volume centers are trialing delayed extubation as an alternative management approach to tracheostomy in patients undergoing head and neck reconstruction (HNR). This systematic review shows that patients in the delayed extubation group are four times less likely to suffer an airway complication (p = 0.295) and eight times less likely to suffer a ...
Sahil Goel +6 more
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