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01-07-2003 | Correspondence

Comment on: "Safety of percutaneous dilational tracheostomy in patients ventilated with high positive end-expiratory pressure"

Authors: Nahit Cakar, Figen Esen, Lutfi Telci

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 7/2003

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Sir: We read with great interest the original article by Beiderlinden et al. [1] entitled "Safety of percutaneous dilational tracheostomy in patients ventilated with high positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)" published in the electronic system of Journal of Intensive Care. Concerning this article we have the following questions and comments: …

Beiderlinden M, Groeben H, Peters J (2003) Safety of percutaneous dilational tracheostomy in patients ventilated with high positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP). Intensive Care Med ( http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00134-003-1656-8)

Estenssoro E, Arnold D, Laffire E, Canales H, Saenz G, Moseinco M, et al (2002) Incıdence, clinical course, and outcome in 217 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Crit Care Med 30:2450–2456PubMed

Title: Comment on: "Safety of percutaneous dilational tracheostomy in patients ventilated with high positive end-expiratory pressure"
Authors: Nahit Cakar
Figen Esen
Lutfi Telci
Publication date: 01-07-2003
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 7/2003
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-003-1775-2

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