Correlation between timing of tracheostomy and duration of mechanical ventilation in patients with potentially normal lungs admitted to intensive care unit

Background: There is insufficient evidence to conclude that the timing of tracheostomy alters the duration of mechanical ventilation, hence this study was designed to investigate the correlation between timing of tracheostomy and duration of mechanical ventilation for patients admitted to intensive...

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Main Authors: Mehrdad Masoudifar, Omid Aghadavoudi, Lida Nasrollahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Advanced Biomedical Research
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Online Access:http://www.advbiores.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9175;year=2012;volume=1;issue=1;spage=25;epage=25;aulast=Masoudifar