Tracheostomy in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome is not related to quality of life, symptoms of psychiatric disorders or return-to-work: the prospective DACAPO cohort study

Tracheostomy in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome is not related to quality of life, symptoms of psychiatric disorders or return-to-work: the prospective DACAPO cohort study

Abstract Background Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening condition that often requires prolonged mechanical ventilation. Tracheostomy is a common procedure with some risks, on the other hand with potential advantages over orotracheal intubation in critically ill patients....

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Main Authors: Sebastian Blecha, Magdalena Brandl, Florian Zeman, Frank Dodoo-Schittko, Susanne Brandstetter, Christian Karagiannidis, Thomas Bein, Christian Apfelbacher, for the DACAPO Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-05-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Tracheostomy
ARDS
Intensive care
Health-related quality of life
Return-to-work
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-020-00671-x

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