Methods: Prospective, observational study of consecutive patients MV> 48 hours in 11 North
American ICUs. Early tracheostomy was defined as occurring< 7 days of MV. Results: Of 568 …

Objective: To identify clinical predictors for tracheostomy among patients requiring
mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting and to describe the outcomes …

BACKGROUND: The timing of tracheostomy in ventilated patients remains controversial.
This study aimed to compare the effect of early tracheostomy (≤ 7 d) with late tracheostomy …

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether outcomes (mortality and need for intensive care unit
[ICU] readmission) of patients undergoing tracheostomy in the ICU can be predicted by …

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of, the risk factors associated with, and the outcome of
tracheostomy in a heterogeneous population of mechanically ventilated patients. Design …

Tracheostomy is a common and invasive procedure performed on the intensive care unit
and has significant associated complications. Current evidence is insufficient to clearly …

Rationale: National trends in tracheostomy for mechanical ventilation (MV) patients are not
well characterized. Objectives: To investigate trends in tracheostomy use, timing, and …

PURPOSE: The Study was conducted to determine if early tracheostomy (ET) had any
impact on the outcome of patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation, in terms of …

Objectives To evaluate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of early tracheostomy
(performed in up to 7 days after intubation) compared with late tracheostomy (performed in 8 …

Background: Percutaneous dilatation tracheostomy (PDT) is increasingly being used in the
intensive care unit (ICU), and has probably increased the number of procedures performed …