Tracheostomy in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Francesco MattioliMatteo FermiMichael GhirelliGabriele MolteniNicola SgarbiElisabetta BertelliniMassimo GirardisLivio PresuttiAndrea Marudi

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2020)

In our experience, tracheostomy should be performed only in selected patients within 7- and 14-day orotracheal intubation.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
mechanical ventilation
prognostic factors
cardiac arrest
peritoneal dialysis
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome