One-Year Outcomes Following Tracheostomy for Acute Respiratory Failure.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Tracheostomy utilization has dramatically increased recently. Large gaps exist between expected and actual outcomes resulting in significant decisional conflict and regret. We determined 1-year patient outcomes and healthcare utilization following tracheostomy to aid in decision-making and resource allocation.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

All California hospital discharges from 2012 to 2013 with follow-up through 2014.

Patients

Nonsurgical patients who received a tracheostomy for acute respiratory failure.

Interventions

None.

Measurements and main results

Our primary outcome was 30-day, 90-day, and 1-year mortality. We also determined hospitals readmissions rates and healthcare utilization in the first year following trach

SUBMITTER: Mehta AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7262790 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature