Articles: mechanical-ventilation.
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Minerva anestesiologica · Sep 2022
Meta AnalysisIncidence, clinical characteristics and outcome of barotrauma in critically ill patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
ICU patients with COVID have a higher incidence of barotrauma than non-COVID patients, despite similar ventilation management.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Sep 2022
Utilization and outcomes of tracheostomies in the intensive care unit in Iceland in 2007-2020: a descriptive study.
Tracheostomies are commonly utilized in ICU patients due to prolonged mechanical ventilation, upper airway obstruction, or surgery in the face/neck region. However, practices regarding the timing of placement and utilization vary. This study provides a nationwide overview of tracheostomy utilization and outcomes in the ICU over a 14-year period. ⋯ We describe a whole-nation practice of tracheostomies. A notable finding is the relatively low rate of extubation attempts prior to tracheostomy insertion. Future work should focus on standardization of assessing the need for tracheostomy and the role of extubation attempts prior to tracheostomy placement.