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Tracheostomy in critically ill patients.
Tracheostomy is a common critical care procedure in patients with acute respiratory failure who require prolonged mechanical ventilatory support. Tracheostomy usually is considered if weaning from mechanical ventilation has been unsuccessful for 14 to 21 days. A recent clinical trial suggested that early tracheostomy may benefit patients who are not improving and who are expected to require pro...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0019-5421,0973-7707
DOI: 10.1007/s12070-008-0107-9