Background Optimal timing for tracheotomy for critically ill COVID‐19 patients requiring
invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) is not established. Methods Multicenter prospective …

Importance Patients with laryngeal injury after endotracheal intubation often present long
after initial injury with mature fibrosis compromising cricoarytenoid joint mobility and glottic …

Objectives/Hypothesis To investigate the concordance in diagnosis and management
between initial telemedicine visits and subsequent in‐person visits with laryngoscopy for …

ObjectivePost-extubation dysphagia in critically ill patients is known to affect about 18 per
cent of mixed medical-surgical intensive care unit patients. This study investigated the …

The rapid emergence of COVID-19 has led to increase in the number of patients requiring
prolonged ventilation and tracheostomy. Though global guidelines are evolving, there is a …

Background Tracheostomy is one of the most common surgical procedures performed on
ventilated COVID-19 patients, yet the appropriate timing for operating is controversial …

Laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS) is a rare but serious condition characterized by narrowing of
the airway. Iatrogenic injury from endotracheal intubation or tracheostomy insertion is the …

Objectives The novel coronavirus disease 2019 has posed significant limitations and
barriers to providing in-person healthcare. We aim to provide a summary of learned …

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

Background Up to 36% of patients admitted to the ICU for COVID-19 require tracheostomy.
While the literature recommends the use of multidisciplinary teams in the management of …