Objective Tracheostomy is often performed in patients with a prolonged course of
endotracheal intubation. This study sought to examine the clinical utility of tracheostomy …

Objective Tracheostomies have been performed in patients with prolonged intubation due to
COVID-19. Understanding outcomes in different populations is crucial to tackle future …

Background Tracheostomy improves outcomes for critically ill patients requiring prolonged
mechanical ventilation. Data are limited on the use and benefit of tracheostomies for …

Objective: To compare outcomes of COVID-19 positive and COVID-19 negative patients who
underwent tracheostomy for prolonged intubation in terms of weaning duration, length of …

Objectives We aimed to characterise the use of tracheostomy procedures for all COVID‐19
critical care patients in England and to understand how patient factors and timing of …

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 …

Objectives (1) Assess overall COVID-19 mortality in ventilated patients with and without
tracheostomy.(2) Determine the impact of tracheostomy on mechanical ventilation duration …

Background: The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to a large and
increasing number of patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation and tracheostomy …

Objective Report long‐term tracheostomy outcomes in patients with COVID‐19. Study
Design Review of prospectively collected data. Methods Prospectively collected data were …

Purpose We study outcomes after tracheostomy in COVID-19 positive patients versus
COVID-19 negative patients who underwent tracheostomy during the same time frame in an …