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Intensive Care Study Group

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Tracheostomy in patients with long-term mechanical ventilation: a survey.

2010

Summary Background Tracheostomy is increasingly performed in intensive care units (ICU), with many patients transferred to respiratory ICU (RICU). Indications/timing for closing tracheostomy are discussed. Aim and Method We report results of a one-year survey evaluating: 1) clinical characteristics, types of tracheostomy, complications in patients admitted to Italian RICU in 2006; 2) clinical criteria and systems for performing decannulation, and outcome of patients undergoing tracheostomy (number decannulated; number non-decannulated/non-ventilated; number non-decannulated/ventilated; dead/lost patients). Results 22/32 RICUs replied. There were 846 admissions of 719 patients (Mean age 64,3…

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineMalemedicine.medical_specialtyPercutaneousSettore MED/09 - Medicina InternaExacerbationCritical Caremedicine.medical_treatmentRespiratory failureSettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato Respiratoriolaw.inventionTracheostomylawIntensive caremedicineHumansIn patientIntensive care unitMechanical ventilationbusiness.industryLong-term mechanical ventilationMiddle Agedmedicine.diseasePrognosisIntensive care unitRespiration ArtificialSettore MED/45 - Scienze Infermieristiche Generali Cliniche E PediatricheSurgeryObstructive sleep apneaTreatment OutcomeRespiratory failureItalyHealth Care SurveysTracheostomy Intensive care unit Long-term mechanical ventilation Respiratory failureFemalebusinessRespiratory InsufficiencyVentilator Weaning
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