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Fractured Tracheostomy Tube - An Unusual Foreign Body in Tracheobronchial Tree
Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, 2017 Introduction Approximately 20% of patients with tracheostomy are discharged from hospital with the tracheostomy tube in situ. Proper long term care and management of such tracheostomy patients remains as a challenge to care givers. Fracture of metallic
Sanu P Moideen +3 more
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Outcome of Early versus Late Tracheostomy in Neurosurgical critical Patient
Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 2019 The Study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of early tracheostomy and of late tracheostomy in neurosurgical critical patients. A retrospective chart review of Neurosurgical critical patients who underwent Tracheostomy from September 2017 to ...
Bal Ram Neupane, Anita Lamichhane
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Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, 2022 Introduction Identification of newer trends in indications and timing of tracheostomy and their implication on the outcome of the patients in a critical care unit, based on observations recorded in patients from a tertiary care centre in Western ...
Shreha Pathak +2 more
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The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, 2018 Background and purpose Tracheostomy is a surgical procedure performed frequently in intensive care units (ICUs). Prolonged mechanical ventilation (MV) is the main indication for tracheostomy in ICUs.
M. M. Roushdy +2 more
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Trauma ICU Prevalence Project: the diversity of surgical critical care. [PDF]
, 2019 Background:Surgical critical care is crucial to the care of trauma and surgical patients. This study was designed to provide a contemporary assessment of patient types, injuries, and conditions in intensive care units (ICU) caring for trauma patients ...
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Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2017 Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is a commonly performed procedure in critically sick patients. It can be safely performed bedside by intensivists.This has resulted in decline in the use of surgical tracheostomy in intensive care unit (ICU) except in few selected cases.
Chitra Mehta, Yatin Mehta
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Predictors of Successful Decannulation Using a Tracheostomy Retainer in Patients with Prolonged Weaning and Persisting Respiratory Failure [PDF]
, 2012 Background: For percutaneously tracheostomized patients with prolonged weaning and persisting respiratory failure, the adequate time point for safe decannulation and switch to noninvasive ventilation is an important clinical issue.
Abboussouan LS +30 more
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Dysphagia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: impact on patient behavior, diet adaptation, and riluzole management [PDF]
, 2017 This retrospective study aimed to investigate the clinical features associated with deteriorated swallow in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients with spinal and bulbar onset, describe the modification of diet and liquid intake, and assess the ...
CAMBIERI, CHIARA +7 more
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Microbiological evaluation of different reprocessing methods for cuffed and un-cuffed tracheostomy tubes in home-care and hospital setting [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Manufacturers’ recommendations on cleaning of tracheostomy tubes focus on general warning information and non-specific manual cleaning procedures.
Assadian, Ojan +3 more
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Impact of tracheostomy on clinical outcomes in ventilated patients with severe pneumonia: a propensity-matched cohort study [PDF]
The Korean Journal of Internal MedicineBackground/Aims Tracheostomy is a crucial intervention for severe pneumonia patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation (MV). However, debate persists regarding the influence of tracheostomy timing and performance on long-term survival outcomes ...
Hayoung Seong +5 more
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