Why some intubated COVID-19 patients may need tracheal reconstruction surgery
One of the long-term impacts observed during the COVID-19 pandemic stems from patients being intubated and breathing from a ventilator for an extended period of time. These patients usually undergo a procedure known as a tracheostomy. The trachea, also known as the windpipe, allows air to pass between the upper respiratory tract and the lungs. In cases of respiratory failure, prolonged intubation and tracheostomy can lead to a rare complication of a narrowing of the… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - December 28, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Accidental silver nitrate inhalation - Nigen B, Beuchard C, Magois E, Pigeanne T, Blanc FX.
We report the case of a 69-year-old patient who accidentally inhaled silver nitrate lead from the tip of a penci... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Tracheostomy for COVID-19: Evolving Best Practice Tracheostomy for COVID-19: Evolving Best Practice
Tracheostomy protocols continue to evolve during the COVID-19 pandemic. This review considers the issues.Critical Care (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 13, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Critical Care Journal Article Source Type: news
Alberta man who survived COVID-19 after 39 days on a ventilator speaks out
Nearly 40 days on a ventilator. A tracheotomy. Forty-five pounds lost. Countless hours of physiotherapy. And now, PTSD and flashbacks. Paul Hemsing of Medicine Hat, Alta., is still recovering months after nearly dying of COVID-19, and is warning of the trauma the disease can inflict. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - October 3, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Calgary Source Type: news
Viral Particle Aerosolization During Tracheostomy Care Can Be Minimized Viral Particle Aerosolization During Tracheostomy Care Can Be Minimized
Tracheostomy care leads to significant aerosol generation, but experiments in manikins suggest covering the stoma with a heat moisture exchanger and surgical mask can lead to a significant risk reduction.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 29, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Tracheostomy for COVID-19 Respiratory Failure Tracheostomy for COVID-19 Respiratory Failure
Learn about the timing and techniques for optimal outcomes of tracheostomy in patients with COVID-19 respiratory failure.Annals of Surgery (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - July 28, 2021 Category: Surgery Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Val Kilmer gets emotional as he struggles to talk with voice box in trailer for life story 'Val'
The 61-year-old Hollywood star admits it is a struggle to be understood since having a tracheotomy following throat cancer. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 7, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Association of tracheostomy with outcomes in patients with COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 transmission among health care workers
(JAMA Network)What The Study Did:The findings of this systematic review and meta-analysis indicate that enhanced personal protective equipment is associated with low rates ofSARS-CoV-2 transmission during tracheostomy. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - May 27, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Early Tracheotomy Tied to Less Pneumonia, Fewer Ventilator Days, Shorter ICU Stays Early Tracheotomy Tied to Less Pneumonia, Fewer Ventilator Days, Shorter ICU Stays
Early tracheotomy placement in critically ill patients is associated with lower ventilator-associated pneumonia rates, but not with reduced short-term mortality compared to late placement, researchers say.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 18, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news
Early tracheotomy helps patients avoid ventilator-associated pneumonia, team finds
(University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio) Tracheotomy, a surgical procedure to open the windpipe, reduces risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia, a new review of 17 published studies reveals. Authors include faculty from the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Critical Care Guidance for Tracheostomy Care During COVID-19 Critical Care Guidance for Tracheostomy Care During COVID-19
This article provides guidance for providing appropriate tracheostomy care while reducing the risk for COVID-19 transmission.American Journal of Critical Care (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - December 31, 2020 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Critical Care Journal Article Source Type: news
Early Tracheostomy May Be Considered in Severe COVID - 19
Findings challenge recommendations to delay or avoid tracheostomy in this patient population (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - December 28, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Infections, Nursing, Pulmonology, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Journal, Source Type: news
Early Tracheostomy May Be Considered in Severe COVID-19
MONDAY, Dec. 28, 2020 -- Early tracheostomy in hospitalized COVID-19 patients who require mechanical ventilation is noninferior to late tracheostomy and may be associated with improvement in some outcomes, according to a study published online Dec.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 28, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Earlier Tracheostomies No More Risky Than Later Ones, May Benefit COVID-19 Patients Earlier Tracheostomies No More Risky Than Later Ones, May Benefit COVID-19 Patients
In SARS-CoV-2 infected patients it may make sense to do tracheostomies earlier -seven to 14 days after the patient has started on a ventilator -- rather than waiting another week, a new study suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - December 19, 2020 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Outcomes of early tracheostomy for patients with COVID-19
(JAMA Network) A retrospective medical record review was done of 148 patients to assess outcomes from early tracheostomy in the airway management of patients with COVID-19 who required mechanical ventilation. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - December 17, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
