Journal Reviews

COVID-19 tracheostomies

3 March 2021 | | COVID-19, Head and Neck | COVID-19, ICU, resource management, tracheostomy

This is a review of tracheostomies completed by an OMFS Unit in London from 10 March to 18 May 2020. A total of 176 COVID-19 patients were admitted to intensive care, 72 of which required tracheostomy due to prolonged respiratory...

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Assessing post-extubation dysphagia on the intensive care unit

1 November 2019 | | Speech and Language Therapy | ICU-ASD, ICU-AW, Neuromuscular, Non-instrumental, Sepsis, Swallowing disorder

The incidence of post-extubation dysphagia (PED) is reported to be about 12% in the general ICU population and around 18% in patients admitted to ICU as emergencies. PED was found to be an independent predictor of 28-day and 90-day mortality....