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CT Imaging Reveals Critical Laryngotracheal Changes Post-Tracheostomy: Predictors of Decannulation Success

By Zhang Paul 07/24/2026

Background Tracheostomy remains a common intervention in critically ill patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation, offering…

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Enhancing Decannulation Success in Neurologic Patients: The Role of Abdominal Electrical Stimulation Combined With Airway Clearance Techniques

By MedXY 07/21/2026

Combining abdominal electrical stimulation with airway clearance improves cough strength, muscle thickness, and decannulation rates in tracheostomized patients with neurologic disorders, without impacting infection or diaphragm mobility.

Critical Care news Otorhinolaryngology

Open Bedside Surgical Tracheostomy: Evaluating Safety, Outcomes, and Cost Benefits in Critically Ill Adults

By MedXY 06/25/2026

This retrospective study demonstrates that open bedside surgical tracheostomy (OBST) is as safe as operating room tracheostomy (ORST), with similar complication rates and a significant cost reduction, supporting OBST as the preferred approach in critical care settings.

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Palliative Care Timing, Tracheostomy, and Gastrostomy in Head and Neck Cancer: Implications for End-of-Life Quality and Costs

By MedXY 11/19/2025

Early palliative care may reduce healthcare costs in head and neck cancer patients using tracheostomy or gastrostomy tubes but does not lessen aggressive hospital care or promote home deaths at the end of life.

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Palliative Care, Tracheostomy and Gastrostomy Tube Use, and End-of-Life Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer: A Comprehensive Review

By MedXY 11/19/2025

This review synthesizes evidence on the timing of palliative care and the use of tracheostomy/gastrostomy tubes in head and neck cancer patients, highlighting their impact on end-of-life costs, quality, and care settings.