Early versus late tracheostomy after decompressive craniectomy for stroke
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Early versus late tracheostomy after decompressive craniectomy for stroke
Background Stroke patients requiring decompressive craniectomy are at high risk of prolonged mechanical ventilation and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Tracheostomy placement may reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation. Predicting which patients will require tracheostomy and the optimal timing of tracheostomy remains a clinical challenge. In this study, the authors compare key outc...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Intensive Care
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2052-0492
DOI: 10.1186/s40560-017-0269-1