Prognostic variables and decannulation of tracheostomy in the long-term acute care environment: a case for clinician-driven decision-making.
Weil K, Baumann V, Brown B, Nadeau R, Gerstenhaber B, Manning E. Prognostic variables and decannulation of tracheostomy in the long-term acute care environment: a case for clinician-driven decision-making. Journal Of Mechanical Ventilation 2023, 4: 1-8. PMID: 37426175, PMCID: PMC10328447, DOI: 10.53097/jmv.10069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArterial blood gasLong-term acute care hospitalOvernight oximetryPrognostic variablesSingle prognostic variableDecannulation successSuccessful decannulationMechanical ventilationClinical judgmentPeak expiratory flow measurementsDecannulation of tracheostomyMechanical ventilation daysProlonged mechanical ventilationBlood gas analysisExpiratory flow measurementsAcute care hospitalsAcute care environmentExperienced medical professionalsOximetry testingVentilation daysCare hospitalTracheostomy removalDecannulation outcomesBlood gasRetrospective analysis