Impact of early elective tracheotomy in critically ill patients
INTRODUCTION: Tracheotomy is one of the most frequent surgical procedures performed in critically ill patients hospitalized at intensive care units. The ideal timing for a tracheotomy is still controversial, despite decades of experience. OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of performing early t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-10-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-86942014000500428&lng=en&tlng=en |