10-Year Outcomes Study on Trachs
This was a 10-year study done at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Tanzania and included 214 patients. Male to female ratio was 3:1, with a mean age of 38 years. In their study, the most
Decannulation Failure
Originally posted on January 16, 2012 Decannulation failure is defined as the need to replace the airway after the tube has been decannulated. This Australian study examined 981 ICU patients who received tracheostomies. Seventy-seven percent of
The Importance of Exercise
An Italian study (Clini et al., 2011) followed 77 tracheostomy patients who were determined to be difficult to wean from mechanical ventilation. A physical training program began 48 hours after admission to their regional weaning
Communication with Non-vocal Tracheostomy Patients on a Ventilator
Because the tracheostomy re-directs air away from the vocal cords, communication may be challenging between patients and their healthcare providers. The following qualitative study was undertaken using a phenomenological approach with patients who were in