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ArticleRespiratory care2024

Factors Associated With Time to Decannulation in Patients With Tracheostomy Following Severe Traumatic Brain Injury.

Signe J Eskildsen, Carrinna A Hansen, Thomas Kallemose, Derek J Curtis, Irene Wessel, Ingrid Poulsen

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Article in Respiratory care, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Predictors of Decannulation Success in Tracheostomy: A 10-Year Analysis of the Global Tracheostomy Collaborative Database.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Signe J EskildsenDepartment of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark; and Aarhus University, Health, Department of Public Health, Aarhus, Denmark. signe.janum.eskildsen@regionh.dk.
Carrinna A HansenDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Zealand University Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Koege, Denmark; and University of Southern Denmark, the Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Regional Health Research, Odense, Denmark.
Thomas KallemoseDepartment of Clinical Research, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager and Hvidovre Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark.
Derek J CurtisDepartment of Pediatric Rehabilitation, Children's Therapy Center, The Child and Youth Administration, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Irene WesselDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Audiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; and Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Ingrid PoulsenDepartment of Clinical Research, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager and Hvidovre Hospital, Denmark; and Aarhus University, Health, Department of Public Health, Aarhus, Denmark.
Aarhus University · DKCopenhagen University Hospital · DKHvidovre Hospital · DKUniversity of Copenhagen · DK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundProlonged tracheal tube placement following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) can cause serious complications. Safe removal requires sufficient ability for independent breathing and airway protection. Thus, identifying important factors for time to removal of the tracheal tube (decannulation) is essential for safe and efficient weaning. This study aimed to identify significant factors for time to decannulation in a Danish population of subjects with tracheostomy after TBI.

methodsThis was a retrospective register-based cohort study. Subjects with moderate and severe TBI and a tracheal tube were selected from the Danish Head Trauma Database between 2011-2021. Time to decannulation was calculated as time from injury to decannulation. Associations between selected explanatory variables representing demographic and clinical characteristics and time to decannulation were analyzed using linear regression models.

resultsA total 324 subjects were included with a median of 44 d to decannulation. Primary analysis found that an improvement in swallowing ability during the initial 4 weeks of rehabilitation was associated with an 8.2 d reduction in time to decannulation (95% CI -12.3 to -4.2,

conclusionsThis study found that a change in swallowing ability is a potentially significant factor for reducing time to decannulation. Identifying factors that could explain differences in time to decannulation is essential for patient outcomes, especially if these factors are modifiable and could be targeted in rehabilitation and treatment.

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Brain Injuries, TraumaticDevice RemovalTracheostomyAdultAgedAirway ExtubationDeglutitionDenmarkFemaleHumansIntubation, IntratrachealMaleMiddle AgedRegistriesRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsdecannulationregistryrehabilitationTBItracheostomytraumatic brain injury

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PMCPMC11147609
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