Investigation of the causal relationship between tracheotomy and aspiration in the acute care setting

Laryngoscope

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 641-644

  Leder, Steven B ^a,b   Ross, Douglas A ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspiration; Causal relationship; Tracheotomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRACHEOTOMY;

EID: 0034081261     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005537-200004000-00019     Document Type: Article

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