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BMJ Open, 2019 Objective To examine the incidence of and indications for paediatric tracheotomy to clarify the disease burden relevant to tracheotomy in a population-based context.Design A descriptive analysis of a retrospective cohort.Setting This study utilised a ...
Koji Kawakami +4 more
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Crouzon’s syndrome with adenotonsillitis: conventional surgery in altered anatomy. [PDF]
, 2013 Background/Objectives: Crouzon’s syndrome is characterized by premature closure of the cranial sutures, midface hypoplasia, orbital deformities & other associated abnormalities.Children with Crouzon syndrome frequently have obstructive sleep apnea ...
Appaji, Mohan +6 more
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Tracheotomy in COVID‐19 patients: A retrospective study on complications and timing
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2021 Objectives The aim of this study was to analyze the timing of tracheotomy and the duration of mechanical ventilation and stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) in patients with COVID‐19 infection.
Nina Pauli +2 more
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Management of deep space infections of the neck [PDF]
, 2018 Infections of the deep neck spaces often present a clinical challenge for the ENT surgeon. Management of these complex suppurations of the neck requires in fact a multidisciplinary approach due to possible complications like mediastinitis, septic shock ...
Bălălău, Cristian +9 more
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Prophylactic tracheostomy in aged and poor risk general surgical patients [PDF]
, 1959 The most common postoperative complications are those involving respiration, and they are especially dangerous to patients classified as poor risks because of age or other handicaps.
Farrell, JJ, Meyer, WH, Starzl, TE
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Surgical tracheotomy performed with and without dual antiplatelet therapy
Open Medicine, 2014 Some patients who need dual antiplatelet therapy sometimes require tracheotomy. Aim of this study was to compare the rate of complications during and after surgical tracheotomy between patients requiring dual antiplatelet therapy and those without dual ...
Markota Andrej +2 more
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Comparison of early and late percutaneous tracheotomies in adult intensive care unit
Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, 2014 Background and objectives: Percutaneous tracheotomy has become a good alternative for patients thought to have prolonged intubation in intensive care units.
Mehmet Duran +5 more
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Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2013 Objective: To assess the predictive factors of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) occurrence following open tracheotomy in trauma patients. Materials and Methods: We conducted an observational, prospective study over 15 months, between 01/08/2010 and ...
Anis Chaari +8 more
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Impact of early elective tracheotomy in critically ill patients
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2014 INTRODUCTION: Tracheotomy is one of the most frequent surgical procedures performed in critically ill patients hospitalized at intensive care units. The ideal timing for a tracheotomy is still controversial, despite decades of experience. OBJECTIVE:
Isabel Araújo Marques Correia +3 more
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Optimal Time of Tracheotomy in Infants
Global Pediatric Health, 2015 Objective . Infants with respiratory failure may require prolonged intubation. There is no consensus on the time of tracheotomy in neonates. Methods . We evaluated infants applied tracheotomy, time of procedure, and early complications in our neonatal ...
Sevim Unal MD +3 more
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