A systematic review and meta-analysis of the entire COVID-19 Tracheostomy cohort was
conducted to determine the cumulative incidence of complications, mortality, time to …

Background We performed a systematic review of mechanically ventilated patients with
COVID-19, which analysed the effect of tracheostomy timing and technique (surgical vs …

Background Invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) is a standard therapy for intensive care
patients with respiratory failure. With increasing population age and multimorbidity, the …

Coronavirus disease 2019 is a pandemic, was first recognized at Wuhan province, China in
December 2019. The disease spread quickly across the globe, spreading stealthily from …

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

Background A significant proportion of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients
require admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) and invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) …

Background Tracheostomy has been proposed as an option to help organize the healthcare
system to face the unprecedented number of patients hospitalized for a COVID-19-related …

Introduction Patients with COVID-19 ARDS require significant amounts of sedation and
analgesic medications which can lead to longer hospital/ICU length of stay, delirium, 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 …

Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, a great number of patients required
Mechanical Ventilation (MV). Tracheostomy is the preferred procedure when difficult …