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Observational studySpinal cord series and cases2024

Perceptions of critically ill individuals with acute and chronic spinal cord injury requiring a tracheostomy tube.

Christina Weckwerth, Christian Waydhas, Uwe Hamsen, Oliver Cruciger, Aileen Spieckermann, Thomas Armin Schildhauer, Mirko Aach, Robert Gaschler, Christopher Ull

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Observational study in Spinal cord series and cases, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Christina WeckwerthFaculty of Psychology, FernUniversität of Hagen, Universitätsstraße 47, 58097, Hagen, Germany.
Christian WaydhasDepartment of General and Trauma Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5291-0853
Uwe HamsenDepartment of General and Trauma Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6967-7816
Oliver CrucigerDepartment of General and Trauma Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany.
Aileen SpieckermannDepartment of General and Trauma Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany.
Thomas Armin SchildhauerDepartment of General and Trauma Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany.
Mirko AachDepartment of Spinal Cord Injuries, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany.
Robert GaschlerFaculty of Psychology, FernUniversität of Hagen, Universitätsstraße 47, 58097, Hagen, Germany.
Christopher UllDepartment of General and Trauma Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany. christopher.ull@rub.de.ORCID 0000-0001-5633-3179
BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil Bochum · DEFernUniversität in Hagen · DEEssen University Hospital · DE

Funding

Medizinische Fakultät, Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Faculty of Medicine at Ruhr-Universität Bochum) K129-19
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

STUDY

designObservational study.

objectivesTo evaluate the perceptions of patients requiring a tracheostomy tube and to identify possible different perceptions in critically ill patients with tracheostomy tubes who have acute (ASCI) or chronic spinal cord injuries (CSCI).

settingMedical and surgical intensive care units (ICU) and intermediate care unit of the BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil Bochum, Germany.

methodsPatients who met the inclusion criteria completed a 25-item questionnaire on two consecutive days regarding their experiences and perceptions in breathing, coughing, pain, speaking, swallowing, and comfort of the tracheostomy tube.

resultsA total of 51 persons with ASCI (n = 31) and CSCI (n = 20) were included with a mean age of 53 years. Individuals with ASCI reported significantly more frequent pain and swallowing problems as compared to individuals with CSCI (p ≤ 0.014) at initial assessment. There were no differences between ASCI and CSCI reported with respect to speaking and overall comfort.

conclusionsIt is necessary to regularly assess the perceptions of critically ill patients with tracheostomy tubes with ASCI or CSCI in the daily ICU care routine. We were able to assess these perceptions in different categories. For the future, evaluating the perception of individuals with SCI and a tracheostomy should be implemented to their daily routine care.

trial registrationDRKS00022073.

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Spinal Cord InjuriesTracheostomyCritical IllnessHumansMiddle AgedPainRetrospective Studies

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PMID38472197
PMCPMC10933252
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