Use of Glasgow Coma Scale as an Indicator for Early Tracheostomy in Patients with Severe Head Injury

BACKGROUND: Early tracheostomy can reduce the time required for mechanical ventilation, the duration of ICU stay, and treatment expenses. Choosing the optimal time for tracheostomy in patients with severe head injury is therefore important. The purpose of this study was to find the optimal time for...

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Main Authors: Ahmadinegad, Mehdi, Karamouzian, Saied, Lashkarizadeh, Mohammad Reza
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4153128/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25191347
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