Ki
Bouderka
2004 Airway Trauma
? ICUs
62 patients
Early trache (D5/6) effect on mechanical ventilation in sev TBI
Clinical Question
Does early tracheostomy reduce duration of mechanical ventilation and
mortality in comparison with prolonged intubation in patients with head
injury?
Critical Appraisal
Key findings
No diff mort. Multiple issues with study - reports benefit, but no
Weaknesses
Single unit
- Population
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Population Details
- Not recorded
- Intervention Arms
-
Early tracheostomy (Day 5/6)
Early tracheostomy (Day 5/6) - Control Arms
-
Prolonged endotracheal intubation
- Primary Outcome
- Mechanical ventilation days
- Secondary Outcomes
- Not recorded
- P Value
- 0.02
Outcome Results
Not recorded