Early tracheostomy in patients with cervical spine injury reduces morbidity and improves resource utilization
Khan M, Prabhakaran K, Jehan F, Anderson P, Con J, Lombardo G, Rhee P, Latifi R. Early tracheostomy in patients with cervical spine injury reduces morbidity and improves resource utilization. The American Journal Of Surgery 2020, 220: 773-777. PMID: 32057414, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.01.054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShorter duration of mechanical ventilationDuration of mechanical ventilationC-spine injuriesEarly tracheostomyC-spineMechanical ventilationAssociated with shorter durationVentilator-associated pneumoniaAssociated with shorter duration of mechanical ventilationVentilator-associated-pneumoniaTiming of tracheostomyAssociated with lower ratesImpact of early tracheostomyRegression analysisCervical-spineMedian ISSMean ageTrauma patientsPatientsTracheostomyMortality rateICUHospitalShort durationInjury
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