Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10101387 | The American Journal of Surgery | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
In patients who required prolonged mechanical ventilation, there was significant decreased incidence of VAP, less ventilator time, and lower ICU LOS when tracheostomy was performed within 7 days after admission to the SICU.
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Authors
Mecker G. M.D., Jason D. M.D., Pablo M.D., M.B.A., Alan T. Ph.D., James E. D.O., Bruce W. M.D.,