Prognostic variables and decannulation of tracheostomy in the long term acute care environment: a case for clinician driven decision making

Prognostic variables and decannulation of tracheostomy in the long term acute care environment: a case for clinician driven decision making

Introduction Tracheostomy is a necessary procedure required for prolonged mechanical ventilation in long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH). Many factors influence successful decannulation, or tracheostomy removal, and it is unclear what factors are essential for determining decannulation. The pur...

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Main Authors: Kimberly A. Weil, Vanessa Baumann, Brittany Brown, Rebecca Nadeau, Brett Gerstenhaber, Edward P. Manning
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Mechanical Ventilation 2023-03-01
Series:Journal of Mechanical Ventilation
Subjects:
tracheostomy decannulation
ltach
peak expiratory flow
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