Objectives To assess the impact of early tracheostomy (ET) versus late tracheostomy (LT)
placement on mortality and decannulation rates of COVID patients. Methods A retrospective …

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

Importance Decision-making in the timing of tracheostomy in patients with coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) has centered on the intersection of long-standing debates on the …

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 …

Background Whereas data from the pre-pandemic era have demonstrated that tracheostomy
can accelerate liberation from the ventilator, reduce need for sedation, and facilitate …

Purpose COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure frequently require prolonged ventilatory
support that would typically warrant early tracheostomy. There has been significant debate …

Objectives: Timing of tracheostomy in patients with COVID-19 has attracted substantial
attention. Initial guidelines recommended delaying or avoiding tracheostomy due to the …

Background Patients who require mechanical ventilation secondary to severe COVID-19
infection have poor survival. It is unknown if the benefit of tracheostomy extends to COVID …

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 …

Background Tracheostomy is one of the most common surgical procedures performed on
ventilated COVID-19 patients, yet the appropriate timing for operating is controversial …