Another consideration is monitoring. The video by Hashimoto et al. depicts a nurse exiting the procedure room to minimize exposure; however, having a dedicated person present to monitor vital signs ...

Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is an invasive procedure in which the placement of a tracheostomy tube is achieved after establishing a tracheal stoma through dilation, rather than ...

Complication rates of percutaneous dilational tracheostomy (PDT) are low and similar with or without use of bronchoscopy, according to a retrospective cohort study published online December 30 in JAMA ...

Tracheostomy remains a cornerstone intervention in modern intensive care, offering a secure airway for patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation. Practice has evolved from exclusively ...

Early tracheotomy in ICU patients on mechanical ventilation (MV) did not reduce mortality when compared to later tracheotomy in a study of cardiac surgery patients requiring prolonged ventilation in a ...

The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is primarily a severe pulmonary disease that can be fatal in a ...

Tracheostomy suctioning is a procedure that helps clear mucus secretions in people with a tracheostomy tube. Some individuals may require frequent suctioning, for example, if they have a lung ...

Patients who undergo tracheotomy should be carefully monitored for a while after surgery, say Turkish researchers. Surgeons should be aware of the significant increases in thyroid hormones that can ...

An ENT hands-on workshop and demonstration on “Percutaneous Tracheostomy” was conducted by Narayana Medciti Multi-speciality Hospital on Sunday. As many as 70 ENT surgery residents attended the CME ...

ATS 2010, NEW ORLEANS— Early tracheotomy in ICU patients on mechanical ventilation (MV) did not reduce mortality when compared to later tracheotomy in a study of cardiac surgery patients requiring ...