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Figures
- Fig. 1.
Relationship between day when tracheostomy was performed and hospital stay, total days of ventilation, intensive care unit (ICU) stay, and frequency of pneumonia. (Adapted from Reference 7.)
- Fig. 2.
Meta-analysis of all the included studies of early versus late tracheostomy. A: Pneumonia rate. B: Mortality.
- Fig. 3.
Meta-analysis of only the high-quality studies of early versus late tracheostomy. A: Pneumonia rate. B: Mortality.
- Fig. 4.
Suggested tracheostomy algorithm. The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) score is based on data collected on day 4 and day 7 of ARDS, and includes ratio of arterial to alveolar PO2, required positive end-expiratory pressure, and chest radiograph progression.
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Should Tracheostomy Be Performed as Early as 72 Hours in Patients Requiring Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation?
