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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsHospital MortalityHumansLength of StayLiver TransplantationRetrospective StudiesTracheostomyConceptsOrthotopic liver transplantationEarly tracheostomyLiver transplantationHospital mortalityRespiratory failureDay 14Cox proportional hazards modelCharlson Comorbidity IndexTiming of tracheostomyProportional hazards modelLate tracheostomyComorbidity indexProlonged hospitalizationFavorable outcomeRetrospective analysisTracheostomyHazards modelTransplantationPatient samplesMortalityStayQuick dischargeSubjectsHospitalizationFailure