Timing of Tracheotomy in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Morbidly Obese Patients

Background. The optimal timing of tracheotomy and its impact on weaning from mechanical ventilation in critically ill morbidly obese patients remain controversial. Methods. We conducted a retrospective chart review of morbidly obese subjects (BMI ≥ 40 kg/m(2) or BMI ≥ 35 kg/m(2) and one or more como...

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Autori principali: Alhajhusain, Ahmad, Ali, Ailia W., Najmuddin, Asif, Hussain, Kashif, Aqeel, Masooma, El-Solh, Ali A.
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
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Clinical Study
Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4178908/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25298891
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/840638
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