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 …

Critical care guidance for tracheostomy care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a global, multidisciplinary approach

V Pandian, LL Morris, MB Brodsky, J Lynch… - American Journal of …, 2020 - AACN
Purpose Critical care nurses caring for patients with a tracheostomy are at high risk because
of the predilection of SARS-CoV-2 for respiratory and mucosal surfaces. This review …

Tracheotomy outcomes in 64 ventilated COVID‐19 patients at a high‐volume center in Bronx, NY

Y Ahmed, A Cao, A Thal, S Shah… - The …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Challenges of tracheostomy in COVID-19 patients in a tertiary centre in inner city London

E Yeung, P Hopkins, G Auzinger, K Fan - International Journal of Oral and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The rapid global spread of SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, has dominated
healthcare services, with exponential numbers requiring mechanical ventilation in the …

Quantifying viral particle aerosolization risk during tracheostomy surgery and tracheostomy care

AJ Berges, IA Lina, R Ospino, HW Tsai… - … –Head & Neck …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance During respiratory disease outbreaks such as the COVID-19 pandemic, aerosol-
generating procedures, including tracheostomy, are associated with the risk of viral …

Impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on ENT surgical volume

R Hervochon, S Atallah, S Levivien, N Teissier… - European annals of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on
the surgical volume of three ENT departments in Ile-de-France, a region severely affected by …

Percutaneous and open tracheostomy in patients with COVID‐19: the Weill Cornell Experience in New York City

SM Long, NZ Feit, A Chern, V Cooley, SS Hill… - The …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Report long‐term tracheostomy outcomes in patients with COVID‐19. Study
Design Review of prospectively collected data. Methods Prospectively collected data were …

Pilot study of trans-oral robotic-assisted needle direct tracheostomy puncture in patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation

X Xiao, H Poon, CM Lim, MQH Meng… - Frontiers in Robotics and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
COVID-19 can induce severe respiratory problems that need prolonged mechanical
ventilation in the intensive care unit. While Open Tracheostomy (OT) is the preferred …

Emergent tracheostomy during the pandemic of COVID-19: Slovenian National Recommendations

R Šifrer, J Urbančič, C Piazza, S van Weert… - European Archives of …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Emergent tracheostomy under local anaesthesia is a reliable method of airway
management when orotracheal intubation is not possible. COVID-19 is spread through …

Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 in the cerumen of COVID-19-positive patients

Y Islamoglu, S Bercin, S Aydogan… - Ear, Nose & Throat …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To evaluate the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus in the cerumen of patients with
COVID-19. Methods: A prospective study was conducted in a tertiary care pandemic …