Tracheostomy during the COVID-19 pandemic: comparison of international perioperative care protocols and practices in 26 countries

C Bier-Laning, JD Cramer, S Roy… - … –Head and Neck …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a global surge in
critically ill patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation, some of whom may benefit …

Multidisciplinary safety recommendations after tracheostomy during COVID-19 pandemic: state of the art review

KD Meister, V Pandian, AT Hillel… - … –Head and Neck …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective In the chronic phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, questions have arisen regarding
the care of patients with a tracheostomy and downstream management. This review …

Tracheostomy for COVID-19 respiratory failure: multidisciplinary, multicenter data on timing, technique, and outcomes

K Mahmood, GZ Cheng, K Van Nostrand… - Annals of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the outcomes of tracheostomy in patients with
COVID-19 respiratory failure. Summary Background Data: Tracheostomy has an essential …

[HTML][HTML] Tracheostomy timing and outcome in severe COVID-19: The WeanTrach multicenter study

D Battaglini, F Missale, I Schiavetti, M Filauro… - Journal of clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

[PDF][PDF] Physical rehabilitation in intensive care unit in acute respiratory distress syndrome patients with COVID-19

EM MEDICA - European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation …, 2021 - researchgate.net
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The risk of muscle weakness is high in the survivors of acute
respiratory distress syndrome with COVID-19 following discharge from intensive care unit …

Tracheostomy care and communication during COVID-19: Global interprofessional perspectives

CH Moser, A Freeman-Sanderson, E Keeven… - American journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Investigate healthcare providers, caregivers, and patient perspectives on
tracheostomy care barriers during COVID-19. Study design Cross-sectional anonymous …

Early tracheostomy for managing ICU capacity during the COVID-19 outbreak: a propensity-matched cohort study

G Hernandez, FJ Ramos, JM Añon, R Ortiz, L Colinas… - Chest, 2022 - Elsevier
Background During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, shortages of ventilators and
ICU beds overwhelmed health care systems. Whether early tracheostomy reduces the …

Ensuring communication access for all during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: supporting patients, providers, and caregivers in hospitals

T Altschuler, R Santiago, J Gormley - Augmentative and Alternative …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed substantial gaps in communication access for
patients across hospital settings. With the rise in positive cases globally, the need for …

Variations in end‐of‐life care practices in older critically ill patients with COVID‐19 in Europe

B Wernly, R Rezar, H Flaatten, M Beil… - Journal of internal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Previous studies reported regional differences in end‐of‐life care (EoLC) for
critically ill patients in Europe. Objectives The purpose of this post‐hoc analysis of the …

Clinical outcomes of early versus late tracheostomy in coronavirus disease 2019 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

WH Chong, CK Tan - Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background A significant proportion of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients
require admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) and invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) …