The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Tracheostomy Applications in the COVID and Non-COVID Intensive Care Units: A Single-center Experience

• Main Authors: Gülbahar Çalışkan (Author), Serra Topal (Author), Pınar Küçükdemirci Kaya (Author), Gökhan Tüzemen (Author), Elifgül Ulutaş (Author), Nermin Kelebek Girgin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayinevi, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective:In the early stages of the pandemic, there were reservations about early tracheostomy due to the high risk of infection transmission. We reported the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients who underwent an elective tracheostomy during the pandemic.Materials and Methods:The data...