Early vs Late Tracheostomy - References

References:

1. Systematic review and meta-analysis of studies of the timing of tracheostomy in adult patients undergoing artificial ventilation - (http://www.bmj.com/content/330/7502/1243)
2. Early Tracheostomy No Benefit to Patients - (http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/804528)
3. Comparison of outcomes between early and late tracheostomy for critically ill patients - (http://ccforum.com/content/17/S2/P162)
4. “The Timing of Tracheotomy in Critically Ill Patients Undergoing Mechanical Ventilation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.” CHEST, ePub September 22, 2011.
5. Effect of Early vs Late Tracheostomy Placement on Survival in Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation - (http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1690674)
6. Tracheostomy Service - (http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/tracheostomy/about/what.html)
7. Tracheostomy - (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/trach/whoneeds)
8. Early versus late tracheostomy for critically ill patients - (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22419322)
9. Timing of Tracheostomy in Critically Ill Patients: A Meta-Analysis - (http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0092981)
10. Early Tracheostomy Does Not Help in Large "TracMan" Trial - (http://pulmccm.org/2013/randomized-controlled-trials/early-tracheostomy-does-not-improve-survival-or-other-outcomes-tracman-trial/)

Author: Namitha Kumar

Editor: Dr. Nithin Jayan

Technically Checked by: Lingaraj