Outcomes After Tracheostomy for Patients With Respiratory Failure due to COVID-19.
CONCLUSION: Patients with respiratory failure from COVID-19 who underwent tracheostomy had a high likelihood of being liberated from mechanical ventilation and discharged. Tracheostomy and subsequent ventilator weaning management can be performed safely. Tracheostomy allowed for decompression of higher acuity medical units in a safe and effective manner.
PMID: 33570431 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Cardasis JJ, Rasamny JK, Berzofsky CE, Bello JA, Multz AS Tags: Ear Nose Throat J Source Type: research
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