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Use of Glasgow Coma Scale as an Indicator for Early Tracheostomy in Patients with Severe Head Injury

BACKGROUND: Early tracheostomy can reduce the time required for mechanical ventilation, the duration of ICU stay, and treatment expenses. Choosing the optimal time for tracheostomy in patients with severe head injury is therefore important. The purpose of this study was to find the optimal time for...

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Autores principales: Ahmadinegad, Mehdi, Karamouzian, Saied, Lashkarizadeh, Mohammad Reza
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4153128/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25191347