Early tracheostomy in ventilated COVID-19 patients reduces incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Abstract Tracheostomy can reduce mechanical ventilation (MV) duration, ICU and hospital length of stay (LOS), and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) risk in critically ill patients. The timing of tracheostomy in COVID-19 patients has been studied, but its impact on VAP incidence has rarely been a...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Małgorzata Grotowska, Tomasz Skalec, Iga Wójtowicz, Jarosław Kędziora, Waldemar Goździk, Wiesława Duszyńska
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
Subjects:	COVID-19 Tracheostomy Ventilator-associated pneumonia Mechanical ventilation
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-81115-5