Prognostic variables and decannulation of tracheostomy in the long term acute care environment: a case for clinician driven decision making

Introduction Tracheostomy is a necessary procedure required for prolonged mechanical ventilation in long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH). Many factors influence successful decannulation, or tracheostomy removal, and it is unclear what factors are essential for determining decannulation. The pur...

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Published in:	Journal of Mechanical Ventilation
Main Authors:	Kimberly A. Weil, Vanessa Baumann, Brittany Brown, Rebecca Nadeau, Brett Gerstenhaber, Edward P. Manning
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Society of Mechanical Ventilation 2023-03-01
Subjects:	tracheostomy decannulation ltach peak expiratory flow
Online Access:	https://www.journalmechanicalventilation.com/prognostic-variables-and-decannulation-of-tracheostomy-in-the-long-term-acute-care-environment-a-case-for-clinician-driven-decision-making/