Association of Early vs Late Tracheostomy Placement With Pneumonia and Ventilator Days in Critically Ill Patients: A Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The timing of tracheostomy placement in adult patients undergoing critical care remains unestablished. Previous meta-analyses have reported mixed findings regarding early vs late tracheostomy placement for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), ventilator days, mortality, and length of intensive care unit (ICU) hospitalization.

Objective

To compare the association of early (≤7 days) vs late tracheotomy with VAP and ventilator days in critically ill adults.

Data sources

A search of MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, references of relevant articles, previous meta-analyses, and gray literature from inception to March 31, 2020, was performed.

Study selection

Randomized clinical trials comparing early and late tracheotomy wit

SUBMITTER: Chorath K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7953336 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature