Optimal timing of tracheotomy
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Adult patients who underwent tracheostomy after endotracheal intubation in intensive care units of our hospital. (2) Time of mechanical ventilation by endotracheal intubation >= 24h.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients whose medical records are incomplete or inaccurate. (2) Patients undergoing tracheostomy without endotracheal intubation. (3) Patients with successful tracheal extubation before tracheostomy. (4) Patients who are not tracheostomy for the first time. (5) Patients with history of tracheostomy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Total mechanical ventilation;ICU length of stay;Mechanical ventilation after tracheostomy;ICU admission to tracheostomy;Hospitalization to tracheostomy;Mechanical ventilation to tracheostomy;Hospital length of stay;ICU mortality;Hospital mortality;Ventilator-associated pneumonia;Deep sedation with neuroblocker drugs; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine