Tracheostomy is the commonest bedside surgical procedure performed on patients needing
mechanical ventilation with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The researchers made an effort to …

Objective: To evaluate current practices of tracheostomy in children regarding the ideal
timing of tracheostomy placement, complications, indications, mortality, and success in …

Background Prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) has become an enormous challenge
in intensive care units (ICUs) around the world. Patients treated with PMV are generally in …

OBJECTIVES: To review existing definitions of prolonged mechanical ventilation in children.
DESIGN: Review of the literature. SETTING: Not applicable. PATIENTS: Pediatric patients …

Objective Tracheostomy is one of the most commonly used surgical intervention in sick
children in the intensive care unit. The literature in the pediatric population is limited …

Objectives To identify factors associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation (pMV) in
pediatric patients in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). Design Secondary analysis of a …

Background A consensus on the definition of prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) for
children does not exist. There is still lack of published work presenting the epidemiology, risk …

Respiratory distress and stridor due to upper respiratory tract infections are among the top
reasons pediatric patients visit the emergency department. The clinical course and severity …

Objective Tracheostomy is a commonly performed procedure amongst critically ill patients,
especially in cases of prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV). This study aimed to describe …

Objective: The most important indication for tracheotomy in children is long-term intubation
due to cardiopulmonary and neurological diseases. Pediatric tracheostomy is associated …