Absence of calvarial fracture could predict the need for tracheostomy in traumatic brain injury

Absence of calvarial fracture could predict the need for tracheostomy in traumatic brain injury

Aim Tracheostomy is a common procedure for intubated patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the intensive care unit (ICU) but optimal timing and the predictors of tracheostomy are still unclear. The aim of our study was to explore whether the traumatic variables of head injury predict the nee...

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Main Authors: Misaki Murasaki, Shinsuke Tanizaki, Taizo Nakanishi, Yasuo Toma, Minoru Hayashi, Kumiko Kono, Hiroshi Ishida, Shigenobu Maeda, Hideya Nagai, Hiroyuki Azuma, Ken‐ichi Kano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Acute Medicine & Surgery
Subjects:
Calvarial fracture
tracheostomy
traumatic brain injury
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ams2.640

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ams2.640

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