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Outcome Difference in Neurosurgical Patients Based on Timing of Tracheostomy and Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 2018
Background and Objective: Tracheostomy in neurosurgical patients has been shown in various studies to lower the length of ICU stay and the length of hospital stay by decreasing the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia.
Pratyush Shrestha , Subash Lohani, Sunita Shrestha, Upendra P Devkota   +3 more
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The Clinical Application of the Tracheostomy Decision-Making Program in Respiratory Care Center Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation Patients in Taiwan

International Journal of General Medicine, 2020
Chien Hsiu Huang, I-Hung Chen Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Chest Medicine, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, TaiwanCorrespondence: Chien Hsiu HuangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Chest ...
Huang CH, Chen IH
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Absence of capnography from tracheostomy: An indicator of tracheostomy tube dislodgement

, 2019
Tracheostomy is a common artificial airway in the operative room (OR) or intensive care units for maintaining airway patency. Patients with tracheostomy are generally considered with a “secure” airway and would be preoxygenated before anesthesia ...
Chi-Yi Lin, Zhi-Fu Wu, Yuan-Shiou Huang, Meng-Fu Lai   +3 more
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Emergencies in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Muscle &Nerve, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Emergencies are frequent in people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (pALS), especially as the disease progresses, and can necessitate urgent evaluation and intervention. Progressive weakness in ALS inevitably increases fall risk, making discussion of fall prevention strategies integral to caring for pALS.
S. Pinar Uysal, Katherine A. Dudley, Stacey Sullivan, Kate T. Brizzi, Katherine M. Burke, Sydney Hall, Kiersten Pease, Joshua N. Goldstein, James D. Berry, Doreen T. Ho   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tracheostomy is associated with decreased in‐hospital mortality during severe COVID‐19 infection

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Objective Tracheostomy is often performed in patients with a prolonged course of endotracheal intubation. This study sought to examine the clinical utility of tracheostomy during severe Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) infection.
Ahab Alnemri, Kaley Ricciardelli, Stephanie Wang, Michael Baumgartner, Tiffany N. Chao   +4 more
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Complications of paediatric tracheostomy: A systematic review

Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research
Tracheostomy is a surgical procedure that can be associated with several complications described in the medical literature. Complications of tracheostomy are more common in paediatric age.
Santosh Kumar Swain, Debasmita Dubey
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Ventilator associated pneumonia and tracheostomy

, 2015
This literature review focuses on the association between the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and the time of tracheostomy in different critical settings and analyses literature published during the last five years.
Hinkelbein, Jochen, Romano, Giovanni Marco, PIAZZA, ORNELLA, Servillo, Giuseppe, De Robertis, Edoardo, Cirillo, Fabrizio   +5 more
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Learning curve of nurse‐performed electromagnetic‐guided nasogastric tube placement in adult ICU patients: A multicenter prospective study

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Safe and timely nasogastric tube (NGT) placement is essential for effective enteral nutrition delivery in critically ill patients. Electromagnetic‐guided systems has been shown to improve placement accuracy and may reduce delays from confirmatory imaging, but evidence on how nurses acquire competence with this technology remains ...
Kazunao Mori, Hideaki Sakuramoto, Tomoaki Ikezawa, Megumi Kamogawa, Hideaki Note, Toshifumi Miki, Saiko Okamoto, Maiko Motoki, Hideki Hashimoto, Junko Tatsuno, Tomomi Yoshida, Saori Kajiwara, Masako Shirasaka, Megumi Mukouyama, Hitoshi Tsugu, Kensuke Nakamura   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Technology Dependence Index (TDI): Development and Validation in Neonatal and Pediatric Populations

Research in Nursing &Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The survival of infants and children with complex medical conditions continues to increase, underscoring the need to quantify technology dependence more effectively. Existing measures emphasize mortality risk and fail to capture the burden of ongoing technological support.
Ashlee J. Vance, Matthew Peterson, Hayley H. Estrem, Christine A. Fortney, Sharron L. Docherty, Debra H. Brandon   +5 more
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Congenital Intraoral Synechiae: A Scoping Review of Airway, Feeding, and Surgical Management

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To map the existing literature on congenital intraoral synechiae and summarize reported anatomic patterns, clinical presentation, associated anomalies/syndromes, and outcomes to inform standardized diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Data Sources PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched from January
Jason Bernier, Mathieu Bergeron
wiley   +1 more source