February 10, 2012 (Houston, Texas) — Changing tracheostomy tubes early (before day 7) is associated with earlier ability to tolerate a speaking valve and allows patients to take nourishment by mouth ...

A tracheostomy performed within the first seven days after a severe head injury results in better overall patient outcome, according to a team of Penn State College of Medicine researchers. This is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Early tracheostomy within 9 days of mechanical ventilation was associated with lower 90-day mortality and ...