Tracheostomy in 80 COVID-19 Patients: A Multicenter, Retrospective, Observational Study

Tracheostomy in 80 COVID-19 Patients: A Multicenter, Retrospective, Observational Study

Background: The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to a large and increasing number of patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation and tracheostomy. The indication and optimal timing of tracheostomy in COVID-19 patients are still unclear, and the outcomes about tracheost...

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Main Authors: Yun Tang, Yongran Wu, Fangfang Zhu, Xiaobo Yang, Chaolin Huang, Guo Hou, Wenhao Xu, Ming Hu, Lu Zhang, Aiguo Cheng, Zhengqin Xu, Boyi Liu, Song Hu, Guochao Zhu, Xuepeng Fan, Xijing Zhang, Yadong Yang, Huibin Feng, Lixia Yu, Bing Wang, Zhiqiang Li, Yong Peng, Zubo Shen, Shouzhi Fu, Yaqi Ouyang, Jiqian Xu, Xiaojing Zou, Minghao Fang, Zhui Yu, Bo Hu, You Shang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
COVID-19
tracheostomy
mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
critically ill patients
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2020.615845/full

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