Antiplatelet agents and anticoagulants increased the bleeding risk of bedside percutaneous dilational tracheostomy in critically ill patients

Background: The main objective of this study was to investigate the safety of bedside percutaneous dilational tracheostomy (PDT) by pulmonologists in critically ill patients, and the factors associated with complications resulting from PDT. Methods: We retrospectively enrolled critically ill patient...

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Main Authors: Yen-Hsiang Huang, Chien-Hua Tseng, Ming-Cheng Chan, Bor-Jen Lee, Chih-Hung Lin, Gee-Chen Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664619304590