The objective of this article is to evaluate the appropriate timing of tracheostomy in patients
with prolonged intubationregarding the incidence of hospital-acquired pneumonia, mortality …

ICU patients are respiratory, 7 measures to improve airway and ventilation management
have the potential to improve outcome. Although tracheostomy in the general ICU is …

Importance Many patients with severe stroke have impaired airway protective reflexes,
resulting in prolonged invasive mechanical ventilation. Objective To test whether early vs …

Most ischemic strokes are managed on the ward or on designated stroke units. A significant
proportion of patients with ischemic stroke require more specialized care. Several studies …

Background Tracheostomy is a common procedure in long-term ventilated critical care
patients and frequently necessary in those with severe stroke. The optimal timing for …

Background Conjecture remains regarding the optimal timing for tracheostomy. Most studies
examine patient mortality, ventilation duration, intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay, and …

Background/Purpose Neurological dysfunction is a common condition necessitating
prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV). We investigated the clinical features and outcomes …

Objective The timing of tracheostomy (TR) in severe stroke patients receiving mechanical
ventilation has not been determined. In this study, we compared some prognostic indicators …

Objective To synthesize reported long-term outcomes in patients undergoing tracheostomy
after severe acute brain injury (SABI). Methods We systematically searched PubMed …

We investigated the functional changes in swallowing and voluntary coughing before and
after tracheostomy decannulation among stroke patients who had undergone a …