PHILADELPHIA — Tracheostomy was associated with better in-hospital survival for intubated patients with severe COVID-19 infection compared with intubated patients who did not receive a tracheostomy, a ...

Researchers assessed the clinical benefit of tracheostomy, which is often indicated for patients needing prolonged intubation, for patients with severe COVID-19. Patients with severe COVID-19 ...

Editor’s Note: Susannah Hills is a pediatric airway surgeon at the New York Presbyterian Hospital and the Columbia University Medical Center. She also serves as assistant professor of ...

The use of early tracheostomy has increased among acute care patients with stroke who are receiving mechanical ventilation, and more of these patients are being discharged to skilled nursing ...

Tracheostomy or tracheotomy: is a surgical opening created through the neck into the trachea or windpipe to provide direct access to a breathing tube. Early tracheostomy (ET): a tracheostomy conducted ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers identified several factors that appeared to affect the time from intubation to tracheostomy among ...

Editor’s Note: Susannah Hills is a pediatric airway surgeon at the New York Presbyterian Hospital and the Columbia University Medical Center. She also serves as assistant professor of ...

What is a Tracheostomy/Tracheotomy? A tracheostomy or tracheotomy is a surgical opening created through the neck into the trachea or windpipe to provide direct access ...