Tracheostomy decannulation rates in Japan: a retrospective cohort study using a claims database

Abstract Despite the exponential increase in the use of tracheostomy worldwide, rates of tracheostomy decannulation are unknown. We conducted a retrospective cohort study to investigate tracheostomy decannulation rates among adult patients over a two-year period and explored factors associated with...

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Main Authors: Miho Ishizaki, Mayumi Toyama, Haruki Imura, Yoshimitsu Takahashi, Takeo Nakayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-24174-w