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

open access: yesNepal 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   +3 more
doaj  

The Impact of Tracheostomy Indication on Patient Outcomes and Hospital Course

open access: yesLaryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology
Objective The purpose of this study is to better understand the prognostic implications for a patient's hospital course, chances for ventilator liberation and decannulation, functional status, and mortality based on the indication for tracheostomy ...
Ryan C. Higgins   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Clinical Application of the Tracheostomy Decision-Making Program in Respiratory Care Center Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation Patients in Taiwan

open access: yesInternational 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
doaj  

Respiratory profile of pediatric patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation studied by oscillometry – A TRANSPIRE cohort

open access: yesPediatric Investigation, EarlyView.
These are results from a multi‐center collaboration between four large pediatric institutions, investigating baseline respiratory system function in a cohort of children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. This manuscript proposes respiratory oscillometry as a novel way to prospectively follow lung function in these children.
Maureen B. Parenti   +22 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nursing education interventions for the caregiver of the tracheostomy patient: literature review.

open access: yes
reservedBACKGROUND. L'assistenza al paziente tracheostomizzato implica che il caregiver acquisisca nuove competenze per poter proseguire la gestione delle cure a domicilio.
SIMONAGGIO, LAURA
core  

Ventilator associated pneumonia and tracheostomy

open access: yes, 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   +5 more
core   +1 more source

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

open access: yesWorld 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   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Complications of paediatric tracheostomy: A systematic review

open access: yesJournal 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
doaj   +1 more source

Active Emergency Management of Adult Acute Epiglottitis: An Analysis of 570 Cases

open access: yesWorld Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Acute epiglottitis, which is primarily caused by bacterial infection, can quickly progress to life‐threatening airway obstruction. The first 24 h after symptom onset is a critical window for management. However, few studies have evaluated the effect of emergency management during this period or have identified the factors that ...
Bo‐Jun Shen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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