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Observational studyMedicine2020

Characterization of tracheotomized patients after spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Yu-Ming Chang, Tsung-Han Lee, Chen-Chieh Liao, Yu-Hua Huang

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Observational study in Medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Yu-Ming ChangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine.
Tsung-Han LeeDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine.
Chen-Chieh LiaoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine.
Yu-Hua HuangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine.
Chang Gung University · TWKaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · TWPingtung Christian Hospital · TWXiamen Chang Gung Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a catastrophic event with high disability and fatality rates. Post-SAH survivors may require prolonged intubation with the assistance of mechanical ventilators, and some patients will undergo tracheostomy to facilitate their pulmonary hygiene and airway protection. The aim of this study is to identify the incidence and risk factors of the need for tracheostomy after spontaneous SAH. We used a retrospective approach and enrolled 838 adult patients with a primary diagnosis of spontaneous SAH who survived >7 days after hospitalization. Medical information was retrieved from the administrative database utilizing diagnostic and procedure codes by the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification. Patients with first-ever SAH included 329 men and 509 women, and their average age was 56.9 ± 14.4 years, ranging between 18 and 91 years. Fifty-eight of these 838 patients underwent tracheostomy procedures, and the overall incidence was 6.9%. In a multivariate logistic regression model, the independent risk factors of the need for tracheostomy were underlying diabetes mellitus (P = .02), hydrocephalus (P < .01), and pneumonia (P < .01). The mean duration of hospital stay was 26.0 ± 15.3 and 16.8 ± 12.2 days for patients with and without a tracheostomy, respectively (P < .01). In conclusion, a significant percentage of post-SAH survivors underwent tracheostomy during acute hospitalization. Attention to independent risk factors, including preexisting diabetes mellitus, concomitant hydrocephalus, and nosocomial pneumonia, is essential for timely patient selection for tracheostomy.

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PMID32664119
PMCPMC7360272
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