Early Tracheostomy May Be Beneficial in Ventilated COVID-19 Patients Early Tracheostomy May Be Beneficial in Ventilated COVID-19 Patients
Early percutaneous tracheostomy in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients is associated with improved outcomes compared to management with translaryngeal intubation alone, according to Italian researchers.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - December 11, 2020 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Why Would A Child Need A Tracheostomy?
Title: Why Would A Child Need A Tracheostomy?Category: Procedures and TestsCreated: 12/8/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/8/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Lungs General)
Source: MedicineNet Lungs General - December 8, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news
COVID-19 - guidance for acute settings, RCPCH (updated 20th November 2020)
This page signposts to guidance and other resources to support members working in acute paediatric services during the current remobilisation phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.Updates in this version (20 November 2020) Section added on Management of children with tracheostomies and those on long-term ventilation during COVID-19. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Safe working in education, childcare and children's social care, D for E (updated 13th November 2020)
Latest updates
13 November 2020
Updated ' What specific steps should be taken to care for children with complex medical needs, such as tracheostomies? ' to include guidance on aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) in education and children ' s social care settings.
22 October 2020
Updated information about how to report confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the section on engaging with the NHS test and trace process. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 13, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How to Swab a Patient for COVID After a Tracheostomy How to Swab a Patient for COVID After a Tracheostomy
Drs Robert Glatter and Nina Shapiro discuss tips for safe and effective COVID-19 sampling in patients with tracheostomy tubes or in laryngectomy patients.Medscape Emergency Medicine (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - November 11, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine Commentary Source Type: news
Video provides guidance on surgery to wean patients with COVID-19 off ventilators
(Massachusetts General Hospital) A temporary tracheostomy can be essential for allowing a critically ill patient to come off a ventilator. A new article, with an accompanying video, published in the New England Journal of Medicine by clinicians at Massachusetts General Hospital offers valuable guidance on how to safely perform the procedure in patients with COVID-19. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - October 28, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Patient Gets Covid-19 Swab Lodged In Her Lung After Being Screened Via Her Tracheostomy Tube
A patient in the U.K. with a tracheostomy had a nasal swab lodge in her lung after being tested through her tracheostomy tube. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - October 20, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Robert Glatter, MD, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma Source Type: news
Coronavirus swab snaps and gets stuck in tracheostomy patient's LUNG
Doctors at a hospital in Leicester had to give the 51-year-old woman a swab test before discharging her to a care home but the swab snapped while in her airway and got stuck. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 15, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Surgical vs. Percutaneous Tracheostomy in COVID-19 Patients Surgical vs. Percutaneous Tracheostomy in COVID-19 Patients
The authors present the pros and cons of percutaneous tracheostomy vs. surgical tracheostomy in patients with COVID-19, providing technical tips and a decision-making flowchart.Anesthesia & Analgesia (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 15, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Swallowing, communication management of tracheostomy, laryngectomy in context of COVID-19
(JAMA Network) This review synthesizes the literature regarding tracheostomy and laryngectomy management in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - October 15, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Bedside Tracheotomy Feasible for Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients
FRIDAY, Oct. 9, 2020 -- Bedside open tracheotomy seems safe for critically ill patients with COVID-19, according to a study published online Oct. 8 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head& Neck Surgery.
Francesc Xavier Avilés-Jurado, M.D., Ph.D.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 9, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Timing, complications, safety of tracheotomy in critically ill patients with COVID-19
(JAMA Network) The complications, safety and timing of tracheotomy performed for critically ill patients with COVID-19 is assessed in this observational study. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - October 8, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Cricothyroidotomy vs. Tracheostomy in Emergency Surgical Airway Cricothyroidotomy vs. Tracheostomy in Emergency Surgical Airway
Do cricothyroidotomies performed in emergency situations result in fewer complications than tracheostomies?BMC Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 5, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Racial and ethnic differences in health care utilization following severe acute brain injury in the United States - Jones RC, Creutzfeldt CJ, Cox CE, Haines KL, Hough CL, Vavilala MS, Williamson T, Hernandez A, Raghunathan K, Bartz R, Fuller M, Krishnamoorthy V.
OBJECTIVE: To examine racial and ethnic differences in the utilization of 3 interventions (tracheostomy placement, gastrostomy tube placement, and hospice utilization) among patients with severe acute brain injury (SABI).
DESIGN: Retrospective cohort s... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 17, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Frequency of Suctioning Better Gauge for Decannulation Than Capping Frequency of Suctioning Better Gauge for Decannulation Than Capping
Using the frequency of tracheostomy suctioning -- less than twice every 8 hours -- combined with continuous high-flow oxygen therapy can get patients breathing without the tube 7 days faster than conventional decannulation, a new study has concluded.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - September 10, 2020 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
