Early ventilator liberation and decreased sedation needs after tracheostomy in patients with COVID-19 infection

Background Since the outset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, published tracheostomy guidelines have generally recommended deferral of the procedure beyond the initial weeks of intubation given high mortality as well as concerns about transmission of the infection to providers. It...

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Main Authors: Heather Carmichael, Franklin L Wright, Robert C McIntyre, Thomas Vogler, Shane Urban, Sarah E Jolley, Ellen L Burnham, Whitney Firth, Catherine G Velopulos, Juan Pablo Idrovo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
Online Access:https://tsaco.bmj.com/content/6/1/e000591.full