Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of patients with COPD who were hospitalized and mechanically ventilated. In mechanically ventilated patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

Researchers assessed the clinical benefit of tracheostomy, which is often indicated for patients needing prolonged intubation, for patients with severe COVID-19. Patients with severe COVID-19 ...

The emotional strain on parents and other caregivers faced with deciding whether a tracheotomy is the best treatment for ...

The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is primarily a severe pulmonary disease that can be fatal in a ...

The use of early tracheostomy has increased among acute care patients with stroke who are receiving mechanical ventilation, and more of these patients are being discharged to skilled nursing ...

Reducing Tracheostomy Medical Device-Related Pressure Injury: A Quality Improvement Project details how NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester, in Bronxville, achieved the results in its 18-bed adult ...

What The Study Did: A retrospective medical record review was done of 148 patients to assess outcomes from early tracheostomy in the airway management of patients with COVID-19 who required mechanical ...

Studio shot of blue line cuffed tracheotomy tube, Tracheotomy is a surgical procedure where a tube is inserted into the windpipe (trachea) to help a patient breathe. It is usually carried out when ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Early tracheostomy within 9 days of mechanical ventilation was associated with lower 90-day mortality and ...

Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of patients with COPD who were hospitalized and mechanically ventilated. This article is part of MPR’s coverage of the CHEST Virtual 2020 meeting. In ...