Tracheostomy in a neuro-intensive care setting: Indications and timing

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 365-368

  Koh, W Y ^a   Lew, T W K ^a   Chin, N M ^a   Wong, M F M ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Intensive care: tracheostomy, nosocomial pneumonia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EXTUBATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NEUROSURGERY; PNEUMONIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; TRACHEA MUCUS; TRACHEOSTOMY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION; WEANING;

EID: 0030860242     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9702500407     Document Type: Article

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