Systematic review and meta-analysis of studies of the timing of tracheostomy in adult patients undergoing artificial ventilation

British Medical Journal

Volumn 330, Issue 7502, 2005, Pages 1243-1246

  Griffiths, John ^a   Barber, Vicki S ^b   Morgan, Lesley ^b   Young, J Duncan ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DATA BASE; EMBASE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRACHEOSTOMY;

CRITICAL CARE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 20344364892     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.38467.485671.E0     Document Type: Review

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