During the SARS outbreak, percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) was considered
to be a more aerosol-generating procedures than open tracheostomy (OT). Therefore, OT …

Introduction Patients who become severely ill from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19)
have a high likelihood of needing prolonged intubation, making tracheostomy a likely …

Background: Tracheostomy can be performed safely in patients with coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19). However, little is known about the optimal timing, effects on outcome, and …

Abstract Introduction The novel Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, may need intensive care unit (ICU) …

Objective Tracheostomies have been performed in patients with prolonged intubation due to
COVID-19. Understanding outcomes in different populations is crucial to tackle future …

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented. Amongst those who contracted
COVID-19, a number required intubation and prolonged ventilation. This increased the …

COVID-19 has caused a worldwide epidemic, essentially forcing healthcare workers to
adapt and innovate in an effort to provide quality patient care while also protecting …

Objective Tracheostomy is a common procedure with potential prognostic advantages for
patients who require prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV). Early recommendations for …

Both conventional and modified tracheostomy techniques proposed for patients with COVID-
19 (coronavirus disease 2019) entail a variable number of apnea periods 1–4; however, the …

Some patients may need mechanical ventilation support during severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)(coronavirus disease-2019, COVID-19) infection and …