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ArticleTuberculosis and respiratory diseases2020

Effect of Early Tracheostomy on Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Prolonged Acute Mechanical Ventilation: A Single-Center Study.

Yewon Kang, Wanho Yoo, Youngwoong Kim, Hyo Yeong Ahn, Sang Hee Lee, Kwangha Lee

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Article in Tuberculosis and respiratory diseases, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Yewon KangDivision of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7068-313X
Wanho YooDivision of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Youngwoong KimDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Hyo Yeong AhnDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Sang Hee LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital, Gunpo, Korea.
Kwangha LeeDivision of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea. jubilate@pusan.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9878-201X
Pusan National University · KRWonkwang University · KR

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Abstract

backgroundThe purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of early tracheostomy on clinical outcomes in patients requiring prolonged acute mechanical ventilation (≥96 hours).

methodsData from 575 patients (69.4% male; median age, 68 years), hospitalized in the medical intensive care unit (ICU) of a university-affiliated tertiary care hospital March 2008-February 2017, were retrospectively evaluated. Early and late tracheostomy were designated as 2-10 days and >10 days after translaryngeal intubation, respectively.

resultsThe 90-day cumulative mortality rate was 47.5% (n=273) and 258 patients (44.9%) underwent tracheostomy. In comparison with the late group (n=115), the early group (n=125) had lower 90-day mortality (31.2% vs. 47.8%, p=0.012), shorter stays in hospital and ICU, shorter ventilator length of stay (median, 43 vs. 54; 24 vs. 33; 23 vs. 28 days; all p<0.001), and a higher rate of transfer to secondary care hospitals with post-intensive care settings (67.2% vs. 43.5% p<0.001). Also, the total medical costs of the early group were lower during hospital stays than those of the late group (26,609 vs. 36,973 USD, p<0.001).

conclusionEarly tracheostomy was associated with lower 90-day mortality, shorter ventilator length of stay and shorter lengths of stays in hospital and ICU, as well as lower hospital costs than late tracheostomy.

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Mechanical VentilationMortalityTracheostomy

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