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Published in: Critical Care 1/2009

01-03-2009 | Poster presentation

Influence of tracheostomy on duration of weaning from mechanical ventilation

Authors: S Dubrov, F Glumcher

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2009

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There are several advantages of tracheostomy if compared with orotracheal intubation, such as a more comfortable state for the patient, more effective aspiration of the sputum of respiratory ways, reduction of respiratory way resistance and availability of peroral nutrition. These advantages also include more safe maintenance of the passableness of respiratory ways, reducing the terms of carrying out respiratory support and the patient staying in the ICU, decreasing the pneumonia development risk. This study is designed to compare the duration of weaning in patients with tracheostomy versus patients suffering orotracheal intubation. …
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Title
Influence of tracheostomy on duration of weaning from mechanical ventilation
Authors
S Dubrov
F Glumcher
Publication date
01-03-2009
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2009
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc7181

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