A Meta-Analysis of the Influencing Factors for Tracheostomy after Cervical Spinal Cord Injury.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) is a common disease that has high complication, disability, and mortality rates and a poor prognosis. Tracheostomy is an important supportive therapy for patients with CSCI. However, a consensus on the predictive factors for tracheostomy after CSCI has not been reached.

Objective

This meta-analysis study assessed the influencing factors for tracheostomy after CSCI.

Methods

We searched for relevant studies on the influencing factors for tracheostomy after CSCI. The extracted data were analyzed using RevMan 5.3 software. We calculated the odds ratio (OR) or mean difference (MD) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

Results

Sixteen eligible studies containing 9697 patients with CSCI were selected. The pooled OR

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6077662 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature