Ryota Nukiwa, Akinori Uchiyama, Aiko Tanaka, Tetsuhisa Kitamura, Ryota Sakaguchi, Yoshimitsu Shimomura, Suguru Ishigaki, Yusuke Enokidani, Tomonori Yamashita, Yukiko Koyama, Takeshi Yoshida, Natsuko Tokuhira, Naoya Iguchi, Yasushi Shintani, Shigeru Miyagawa, Yuji Fujino
BACKGROUND: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an integral method of life support in critically ill patients with severe cardiopulmonary failure; however, such patients generally require prolonged mechanical ventilation and exhibit high mortality rates. Tracheostomy is commonly performed in patients on mechanical ventilation, and its early implementation has potential advantages for favorable patient outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the association between tracheostomy timing and patient outcomes, including mortality, in patients requiring ECMO...
December 30, 2022: Journal of Intensive Care