McGrath, BA;
Brenner, MJ;
Warrillow, SJ;
Pandian, V;
Arora, A;
Cameron, TS;
Anon, JM;
... Feller-Kopman, DJ; + view all
(2020)
Tracheostomy in the COVID-19 era: global and multidisciplinary guidance.
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
, 8
(7)
pp. 717-725.
10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30230-7.
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Abstract
Global health care is experiencing an unprecedented surge in the number of critically ill patients who require mechanical ventilation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The requirement for relatively long periods of ventilation in those who survive means that many are considered for tracheostomy to free patients from ventilatory support and maximise scarce resources. COVID-19 provides unique challenges for tracheostomy care: health-care workers need to safely undertake tracheostomy procedures and manage patients afterwards, minimising risks of nosocomial transmission and compromises in the quality of care. Conflicting recommendations exist about case selection, the timing and performance of tracheostomy, and the subsequent management of patients. In response, we convened an international working group of individuals with relevant expertise in tracheostomy. We did a literature and internet search for reports of research pertaining to tracheostomy during the COVID-19 pandemic, supplemented by sources comprising statements and guidance on tracheostomy care. By synthesising early experiences from countries that have managed a surge in patient numbers, emerging virological data, and international, multidisciplinary expert opinion, we aim to provide consensus guidelines and recommendations on the conduct and management of tracheostomy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Tracheostomy in the COVID-19 era: global and multidisciplinary guidance |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30230-7 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30230-7 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine > Experimental and Translational Medicine |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10114117 |
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