Tracheostomy Management: From Intensive Care to Community
- 28/11/2024
Tracheostomies are widely performed for a variety of reasons in the ICU. This article outlines the process of transitioning from critical care to the community with proactive management by a multidisciplinary team to wean patients from the ventilator and from the tracheostomy. Introduction Approximately 10-20% of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) will have a tracheostomy...
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