An audit of characteristics and outcomes in adult intensive care patients following tracheostomy

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 100-105

  Ho, Yiu ^a   Wysocki, A ^a   Hogan, James ^a   White, Hayden ^a,b  

^a Metro South Health   (Australia)

^b Wiltshire Hogan Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Intensive care; mechanical ventilation; tracheostomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; EXTUBATION; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SEPSIS; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 84864837820     PISSN: 09725229     EISSN: 1998359X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.99124     Document Type: Article

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