Health Condition 1: B972- Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a. Hemodynamically stable patients with positive expected survival outcome after discussion with the intensivist /treating physician. b. Stable ventilatory status c. Tube block, reintubation, d. Multiple failed extubation /reintubation attempts e. Failed reintubation are various issues associated with prolonged intubation and makes management with endotracheal tube by the ICU team difficult which warrants the need for tracheostomy f. 14 days from symptom onset/ 10 days post intubation g. Prone positioning - avoided h. Positive survival outcome i. Preferably COVID-19 negative status at time of tracheostomy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients not satisfying the above criteria were all excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| outcome of early tracheostomies in covid 19 patientsTimepoint: 2 week, 4 week, 6 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weaning from ventilatory supportTimepoint: 2 weeks, 4 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Sri Ramachandra Medical College And Rresearch Institute