A Meta-Analysis of the Influencing Factors for Tracheostomy after Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

Background. Traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) is a common disease that has high complication, disability, and mortality rates and a poor prognosis. Tracheostomy is an important supportive therapy for patients with CSCI. However, a consensus on the predictive factors for tracheostomy after...

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Main Authors: Yan Wang, Zhiliang Guo, Dehong Fan, Haijiang Lu, Dong Xie, Dahai Zhang, Yongtian Jiang, Pei Li, Haijun Teng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5895830