Indications and optimal timing for tracheostomy in traumatic brain-injured (TBI) patients are uncertain. This study aims to describe the patients' characteristics, timing, and factors related to the decision to perform a tracheostomy and differences in strategies among different countries and assess the effect of the timing of tracheostomy on patients' outcomes.

Tracheostomy practice and timing in traumatic brain-injured patients: a CENTER-TBI study

Robba, Chiara;Galimberti, Stefania;Stocchetti, Nino;
2020-01-01

Abstract

Indications and optimal timing for tracheostomy in traumatic brain-injured (TBI) patients are uncertain. This study aims to describe the patients' characteristics, timing, and factors related to the decision to perform a tracheostomy and differences in strategies among different countries and assess the effect of the timing of tracheostomy on patients' outcomes.
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