Another consideration is monitoring. The video by Hashimoto et al. depicts a nurse exiting the procedure room to minimize exposure; however, having a dedicated person present to monitor vital signs ...

Complication rates of percutaneous dilational tracheostomy (PDT) are low and similar with or without use of bronchoscopy, according to a retrospective cohort study published online December 30 in JAMA ...

BOSTON - A temporary tracheostomy--an opening created in the neck to facilitate placing a tube into a person's windpipe--can be essential for allowing a critically ill patient to come off a ventilator ...

We thank Drs. Sahael Stapleton, Cindy Bonilla, and David McCarthy for their invaluable assistance in the management of patient care and the members of the nursing and respiratory therapy staff who ...