Improving tracheostomy care: A prospective study of the multidisciplinary approach

Clinical Otolaryngology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 482-488

  Cetto, R ^a   Arora, A ^a   Hettige, R ^a   Nel, M ^a   Benjamin, L ^a   Gomez, C M H ^a   Oldfield, W L G ^a   Narula, A A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DECANNULATION; EXTUBATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIDISCIPLINARY TRACHEOSTOMY CARE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESPIRATORY CARE; STAFF TRAINING; SWALLOWING; TIME; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TOILET; TRACHEOSTOMY;

APACHE; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; LONDON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 80055046271     PISSN: 17494478     EISSN: 17494486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-4486.2011.02379.x     Document Type: Article

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