Outcomes of Percutaneous Tracheostomy for Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Respiratory Failure.
Jason M ArnoldCatherine Aiyuan GaoElizabeth S MalsinKristy ToddA Christine ArgentoMichael J CutticaJohn M ColemanRichard G WunderinkSean B SmithPublished in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2021)
Tracheostomy is a safe and reasonable procedure for patients with prolonged SARS-CoV-2 respiratory failure. We feel that tracheostomy enhances care for SARS-CoV-2 since early tracheostomy appears associated with shorter duration of critical care, and decannulation rates appear high for survivors.
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