Tracheostomy is a common procedure. It can be done surgically or percutaneously by
dilating the stoma using Seldinger technique. Percutaneous tracheostomy (PT) is now …

Tracheostomy is a commonly performed surgical procedure in intensive care units (ICUs).
Over the past three decades, there has been a substantial body of evidence to suggest …

Percutaneous tracheostomy is a commonly performed procedure for patients in the intensive
care unit (ICU) and offers many benefits, including decreasing ICU length of stay and need …

There has been great progress in antithrombotic therapy over the past several years. Its use
has increased with the advent of novel anticoagulants, as these medications do not require …

Percutaneous tracheostomy in the ICU: a review of the litera... : Current Opinion in Pulmonary
Medicine Percutaneous tracheostomy in the ICU: a review of the literature and recent updates …

The prevalence of respiratory failure is increasing in the contemporary cardiac intensive
care unit (CICU) and is associated with a significant increase in morbidity and mortality. For …

Percutaneous dilation tracheostomy (PDT) is increasingly performed at the bedside of
critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). PDT is safe overall and has a number of …

Bleeding complications after percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) are infrequent
but may have a tremendous impact on a patient's further clinical course. Therefore, it seems …

Background: Clopidogrel is widely used for the prevention of thrombotic vascular
complications. Its primary potential toxicity is bleeding. Management of clopidogrel therapy …

As many as 25% of all patients undergoing invasive pulmonary procedures are receiving at
least one antiplatelet or anticoagulant agent. For those undergoing elective procedures, the …