Is tracheostomy a better choice than translaryngeal intubation for critically ill patients requiring mechanical ventilation for more than 14 days? A comparison of short-term outcomes

BACKGROUND: Tracheostomy is recommended for patients receiving mechanical ventilation (MV) for 14 days or more in the intensive care unit (ICU). Nevertheless, many patients undergoing prolonged MV remain intubated via the translaryngeal route. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of tr...

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Autores principales: Lin, Wei-Chieh, Chen, Chang-Wen, Wang, Jung-Der, Tsai, Liang-Miin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4681017/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26669760
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12871-015-0159-9

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4681017/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26669760
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12871-015-0159-9

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