Safety and Feasibility of a Novel Protocol for Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy in Patients with Respiratory Failure due to COVID-19 Infection: A Single Center Experience.
Ziad BoujaoudeNagendra MadisiBhavi PatelJean-Sebastien RachoinR Phillip DellingerWissam AbouzgheibPublished in: Pulmonary medicine (2021)
A novel protocol that uses periods of apnea during opening of the ventilator circuit along with PAPR-enhanced PPE for PDT on COVID-19 patients appears to be effective and safe for patients and healthcare providers.
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