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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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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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The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 1965 During a period of five years, 214 tracheotomies were performed on cases of diphtheria,H. influenzae croup and viral croup. The mortality for the whole series was 28 per cent, with a higher mortality forH. influenzae (38.4%) and viral croup (37.5%).
B K, Sharma, B K, Garg
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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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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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Pediatric Tracheotomy: A Relatively Rare Indication Limited to Pediatric Intensive Care Subjects?
Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2013 Objective:To evaluate indications, underlying conditions and outcome in pediatric tracheotomy subjects.Methods:Between January 2004 and September 2013, pediatric subjects who underwent a tracheotomy operation were included for study.
Kamil Hakan Kaya +5 more
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The impact of tracheotomy on levels of procalcitonin in patients without sepsis: a prospective study
Clinics, 2015 OBJECTIVE: Procalcitonin is a reliable biomarker of infection and sepsis. We aimed to determine whether tracheotomy influences the procalcitonin concentrations in patients without sepsis and assess whether operative duration and procedure affect the peak
Xingui Dai +6 more
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