A doctor may replace a person’s ventilator with a tracheostomy if they require ventilation for an extended time. They may also use a tracheostomy to wean a person off respiratory support. A mechanical ...

An obturator is a curved rod that fits inside the tracheal cannula, which is a tube inserted into the trachea during tracheostomy. Tracheostomy is a surgical procedure that creates an opening in the ...

For decades, an old South Dakota rule on the books had made life for family members providing medical care to a loved one with a tracheostomy particularly difficult. State ...

We retrospectively reviewed medical records of infants undergoing tracheostomy between 2006 and 2017, within the first year of life for congenital or acquired neonatal conditions. To assist clinicians ...

A New York hospital was able to reduce the incidence of medical device-related pressure injuries (MDRPIs) following a tracheostomy to zero for four years, according to a study published in AACN ...

A tracheostomy collar is used to hold a tracheostomy tube in place. The collar connects to the tracheostomy plates, which work to stabilize the tube. You’ll typically replace the collar daily. A ...

A New York hospital was able to reduce the incidence of medical device-related pressure injuries (MDRPIs) following a tracheostomy to zero for four years, according to a study published in AACN ...

To investigate the risk factors of tracheostomy and decannulation after cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) and their epidemiological changes over the past 8 years in Beijing Bo’ai Hospital, China ...

A ceiling mounted hospital directional sign highlighting the way towards the intensive care unit – 3D render New tracheostomy device and support protocol eradicate pressure injuries in the ICU. The ...

Smiths Medicals’ removal of its BLUselect, BLUgriggs, and BLUperc tracheostomy tube kits was recently identified as FDA Class I due to a manufacturing defect that may cause negative health outcomes.