Early Tracheostomy versus Prolonged Endotracheal Intubation in Severe Head Injury
The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical CarePublished 1 August 2004
M. A. Bouderka, Bouchra Fakhir, Abderrahmane Bouaggad, B. Hmamouchi, D. Hamoudi, Abdeslam Harti
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In severe head injury early tracheostomy decreases total days of mechanical ventilation or mechanical ventilation time after development of pneumonia, and there was no difference in frequency of pneumonia or mortality.
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In severe head injury early tracheostomy decreases total days of mechanical ventilation or mechanical ventilation time after development of pneumonia.
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