Background One of the most critical issues in patients suffering from traumatic brain injury
(TBI) is protecting the airway and attempting to keep a secure airway. It is evident that …

Ischemic stroke (IS) is a common and severe condition that requires intensive care unit (ICU)
admission, with high mortality and variable prognosis. Accurate and reliable predictive tools …

Influenza pandemics are unpredictable recurrent events with global health, economic, and
social consequences. The objective of this review is to provide an update on the latest …

Recent studies have drawn increasing attention to brain-lung crosstalk in critically ill
patients. However, further research is needed to investigate the pathophysiological …

The debate around the best timing for performing a tracheostomy remains active. The recent
meta-analysis by Premraj et al.[1] failed to find an association between timing of …

Background Rational prediction of the probability of decannulation in tracheotomy patients is
of great importance to clinicians and patients' families. This study aimed to develop a …

Background: Studies comparing percutaneous tracheostomy (PT) and surgical tracheostomy
(ST) complications in the critically ill patient population with high acuity, complexity, and …

Background: Tracheostomy procedures are performed in the intensive care unit (ICU) for
prolonged intubation, unsuccessful weaning and infection prevention through either …

We thank Drs. Sutt and Fraser for their insightful commentary on our publication. They open
an important debate on tracheostomy timing and outcomes of interest. We concur that for …

Background Tracheostomy is an operative intervention for patients who require ventilator
assistance while in the intensive care unit (ICU). This study aimed to compare efficacy and …