What about the trach? Tracheotomy removal as a palliative care maneuver

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 371-375

  Newman III, Alfred J ^a   Kvale, Elizabeth A ^b   Williams, Beverly R ^b,c   Bailey, F Amos ^b,c  

^a Matthews Hematology Oncology Associates   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c BIRMINGHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Palliative tracheotomy removal; Prolonged mechanical ventilation; Tracheotomy complications; Tracheotomy prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SELECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; TRACHEOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; ALABAMA; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT SELECTION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TRACHEOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTILATOR WEANING;

EID: 35349022569     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909107300214     Document Type: Article

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