These guidelines describe a comprehensive strategy to optimize oxygenation, airway
management, and tracheal intubation in critically ill patients, in all hospital locations. They …

Over the last decade, tracheostomy has been increasingly performed in children, aligned
with the improvements in neonatal and pediatric ICU care. Nowadays, the majority of …

Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is a commonly performed procedure in
critically sick patients. It can be safely performed bedside by intensivists. This has resulted in …

Adult tracheostomy and laryngectomy airway emergencies are uncommon, but do lead to
significant morbidity and mortality. The National Tracheostomy Safety Project incorporates …

Background Inconsistent and poorly coordinated systems of tracheostomy care commonly
result in frustrations, delays, and harm. Quality improvement strategies described by …

There is growing recognition of the need for a coordinated, systematic approach to caring for
patients with a tracheostomy. Tracheostomy-related adverse events remain a pervasive …

Tracheostomies are used to provide artificial airways for increasingly complex patients for a
variety of indications. Patients and their families are dependent on knowledgeable …

Tracheostomy is an established tool for the management of the critically ill. The dominant
indication is to facilitate weaning from invasive respiratory support, and it is no surprise that …

Temporary and permanent tracheostomies are required in children to manage actual or
anticipated long‐term ventilatory support, to aid secretion management or to manage fixed …

Tracheostomies are predominantly used in Head & Neck Surgery and the critically ill. The
needs of these complex patients frequently cross traditional speciality working boundaries …