Navigating the unchartedhas been a pervasive theme during the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) pandemic, and lack of data to guide decisions has been the most evident …

Importance Decision-making in the timing of tracheostomy in patients with coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) has centered on the intersection of long-standing debates on the …

Importance The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to
unprecedented needs for invasive ventilation, with 10% to 15% of intubated patients …

Background Whereas data from the pre-pandemic era have demonstrated that tracheostomy
can accelerate liberation from the ventilator, reduce need for sedation, and facilitate …

Objectives/Hypothesis The COVID‐19 pandemic has resulted in a dramatic increase in the
number of patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation. Few studies have reported …

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 …

Background Since the outset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic,
published tracheostomy guidelines have generally recommended deferral of the procedure …

ObjectivesTo report feasibility, early outcomes and challenges of implementing a 14-day
threshold for undertaking surgical tracheostomy in the critically ill coronavirus disease 2019 …

Background The role of tracheostomy in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is unclear,
with several consensus guidelines advising against this practice. We developed both a …

Background Around 20% of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 need mechanical ventilation
(MV). MV may be prolonged, thus warranting tracheostomy. Methods Observational cohort …