Early tracheostomy versus late tracheostomy in the surgical intensive care unit

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 189, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 293-296

  Möller, Mecker G ^a   Slaikeu, Jason D ^a   Bonelli, Pablo ^b   Davis, Alan T ^a,b   Hoogeboom, James E ^a   Bonnell, Bruce W ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SPECTRUM HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Early tracheostomy; Surgical ICU; Timing of tracheostomy; VAP

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; TRACHEOSTOMY; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

EID: 15944390290     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.01.002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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