Tracheostomies for the non-expert 2: routine and emergency care.
Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2016 Feb 2;77(2):96-101
Authors: Lalabekyan B, Donohue CI, Burdett E
Abstract
Recent reports have emphasized shortcomings in routine and emergency care leading to adverse outcomes in patients with tracheostomies. This two-part article provides a guide to the principles of care for staff looking after adult patients with tracheostomies in the hospital. The second part looks at routine and emergency care.
PMID: 26875803 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]