Earlier Is Better: Evaluating the Timing of Tracheostomy After Liver Transplantation
Miller SM, Jean RA, Chiu AS, Oliveira K, Yoo PS. Earlier Is Better: Evaluating the Timing of Tracheostomy After Liver Transplantation. Respiratory Care 2020, 65: 1883-1888. PMID: 32788317, DOI: 10.4187/respcare.07519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrthotopic liver transplantationEarly tracheostomyLiver transplantationHospital mortalityRespiratory failureDay 14Cox proportional hazards modelCharlson Comorbidity IndexTiming of tracheostomyProportional hazards modelLate tracheostomyComorbidity indexProlonged hospitalizationFavorable outcomeRetrospective analysisTracheostomyHazards modelTransplantationPatient samplesMortalityStayQuick dischargeSubjectsHospitalizationFailure