Upper airway and tracheostomy management in patients with COVID-19: A long-term acute care hospital (LTACH)

A Nguyen, B Rajski, V Furey, L Duffner, B Young… - American Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Describe the tracheostomy and ventilation management of patients admitted due
to COVID-19 as facilitated by speech language pathologists (SLPs) and otolaryngologists …

Epidemiology of Tracheostomized Adult Patients Admitted to Specialized Weaning Centers After Acute COVID-19

D Villalba, E Navarro, A Matesa, A Brusco… - Respiratory …, 2024 - rc.rcjournal.com
BACKGROUND: Epidemiological data on patients with COVID-19 referred to specialized
weaning centers (SWCs) are sparse, particularly in low-and middle-income countries. Our …

[HTML][HTML] Prognostic variables and decannulation of tracheostomy in the long-term acute care environment: a case for clinician-driven decision-making

KA Weil, V Baumann, B Brown, R Nadeau… - Journal of mechanical …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose Tracheostomy is a necessary procedure required for prolonged mechanical
ventilation in long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH). Many factors influence successful …