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Use of tracheostomy in the PICU among patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilationMartin K. Wakeham, Evelyn M. Kuhn, K. Jane Lee, Michael C. McCrory, Matthew C. Scanlon Int Care Med, 2014, 40(6);863-870 This page is only available to Crit-IQ subscribers. To view the rest of this review and gain access to our vast array of critical care teaching tools including podcasts, vodcasts, modules, exam preparation tools, teaching aids and much more, login here, or Become a Member to register |
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This retrospective cohort study describes the use of tracheostomy in a large cohort (13,232 admissions from 82 PICUs) of mechanically ventilated children in North America. A total of 872 children (6.6%) received tracheostomies, with significant practice variation between PICUs. The rate...