Development of the Decannulation Prediction Tool in Patients With Dysphagia After Acquired Brain Injury

Patients with acquired brain injuries (ABIs) often need tracheostomy because of dysphagia. However, many of them may recover over time and be eventually decannulated during post-acute rehabilitation. We developed the Decannulation Prediction Tool (DecaPreT) to identify, early in the post-acute course, patients with ABIs who can be safely decannulated.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - November 16, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Cristina Reverberi, Francesco Lombardi, Mirco Lusuardi, Alessandra Pratesi, Mauro Di Bari Tags: Original Study Source Type: research