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Establishment and validation of a predictive model for tracheotomy in critically ill patients and analysis of the impact of different tracheotomy timing on patient prognosis

open access: yesBMC Anesthesiology
Background In critically ill patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV), it is unable to determine early which patients require tracheotomy and whether early tracheotomy is beneficial.
Xing-Hua Chen   +3 more
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Tracheotomy-coblation for acquired subglottic tracheal stenosis: a case report

open access: yesJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2019
Background Tracheal stenosis caused by tracheotomy and intubation is considered intractable. Although the segmental tracheal resection and endoscopic intervention are available, they usually result in great operation injury or are difficult to perform ...
Jingtao Huang, Zhongwei Zhang, Tao Zhang
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Treatment With the Shaker Head‐Lift Exercise in Head and Neck Cancer Patients With Radiation‐Induced Dysphagia: 12‐Month Results on Swallowing Function From a Randomized, Controlled Trial

open access: yesHead &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Dysphagia is a common side‐effect after radiotherapy in head and neck cancer patients. This randomized study aimed to evaluate the effect of the shaker head‐lift exercise (HLE) after 12 months with flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES). Methods Patients were randomly assigned to the intervention (n = 30) or the control
Signe Rödseth Smith   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Non‐Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx: Primary Surgery or (Chemo)radiotherapy?

open access: yesHead &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background In patients with locally advanced, non‐metastatic oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), surgery‐based and nonsurgical treatment approaches have not been adequately compared in randomized Phase III clinical trials. Current clinical guidelines recommend various surgical and nonsurgical strategies across disease stages for ...
Primož Strojan   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Clinical Study of Tracheotomy in Pediatrics. [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
Background and Objectives:Tracheotomy, although an inevitable procedure in some situations, is often avoided in pediatrics for its frequent and serious complications. So, authors studied clinical characteristics of tracheotomy as observed in pediatrics.
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Best practices for emergency surgical airway: A systematic review

open access: yesLaryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2019
Objective In the case of an emergency surgical airway, current guidelines state that surgical cricothyrotomy is preferable to tracheotomy. However, complications associated with emergency cricothyrotomy may be more frequent and severe.
Elliana K. DeVore   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tracheotomy in children: A series of 57 consecutive cases [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
ObjectivesWith medical improvements in pediatrics, the role of tracheotomy has evolved. The aim of this study was to specify the indications for and complications of tracheotomy performed on children in a teaching hospital containing a level-3 maternity ...
Francois, M.   +3 more
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Posterior tracheal wall leading to life-threatening obstruction of tracheostomy tube

open access: yesAvicenna Journal of Medicine, 2013
This is a case report of a 28-year-old male patient with severe traumatic brain injury and Glasgow coma scale score = 8: E2 M5 V T , who required a tracheotomy for airway protection.
Sanjay Singhal, S Kiran, Avinash Das
doaj   +1 more source

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