BACKGROUND: Study objectives were to identify the proportion of tracheostomy subjects
with successful decannulation, time to decannulation after ICU discharge, and predictors of …

OBJECTIVE: To determine tracheostomy-management practices in Dutch intensive care
units (ICUs) and post-ICU step-down facilities. METHODS: We surveyed the physician …

Introduction Determining the optimal time for performing a tracheostomy and weaning a
patient off a ventilator is typically challenging for physicians, respiratory therapists, patients …

Background Tracheotomy is an indispensable component in intensive care management.
Doctors in charge of the intensive care unit (ICU) usually decide whether tracheotomy …

Background: Tracheostomised patients present a challenging inpatient burden in acute
hospitals. It has been postulated that pathogenic colonisation rates of tubes may be lower …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence, indications and outcome for patients that had a
tracheostomy in the intensive care unit of a teaching hospital in a developing nation …

Objectives Tracheostomy is a frequent procedure in ICU but patient follow-up and
management after ICU has been poorly documented. We conducted a practice survey in …

BACKGROUND: Advances in modern intensive care have led to a sharp increase in the
number of tracheotomies performed in intensive care units. In contrast to surgical epithelial …

Tracheostomy is one of the most common surgical procedures in the intensive care unit.
Since the introduction of percutaneous techniques, tracheostomy has become increasingly …

Background The long-term implications of tracheostomy in cardiac surgical patients are
largely unknown. We sought to investigate outcomes including decannulation and long-term …