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Early tracheostomy in closed head injuries: experience at a tertiary center in a developing country – a prospective study
BACKGROUND: An important factor contributing to the high mortality in patients with severe head trauma is cerebral hypoxia. The mechanical ventilation helps both by reduction in the intracranial pressure and hypoxia. Ventilatory support is also required in these patients because of patient's in...
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BioMed Central
2005
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1266359/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16236181 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-227X-5-8 |