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Taking a Chance to Recover: Families Look Back on the Decision to Pursue Tracheostomy After Severe Acute Brain Injury.

William LouJustin H GransteinRafael WablAmita SinghSarah WahlsterClaire J Creutzfeldt
Published in: Neurocritical care (2021)
After SABI, prognostic uncertainty almost transcends the concept of choice. Families who proceeded with a tracheostomy saw it as the only option at the time. High-quality communication may mitigate the stress surrounding this high-stakes decision.
Keyphrases
  • brain injury
  • subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • decision making
  • mechanical ventilation
  • cerebral ischemia
  • acute respiratory distress syndrome