Standardization of elective tracheostomies at the Central Institute of the Hospital das Clínicas in São Paulo during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rev Col Bras Cir
; 47: e20202574, 2020.
Article
in English, Portuguese
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-616996
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 Pandemic has resulted in a high number of hospital admissions and some of those patients need ventilatory support in intensive care units. The viral pneumonia secondary to Sars-cov-2 infection may lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and longer mechanical ventilation needs, resulting in a higher demand for tracheostomies. Due to the high aerosolization potential of such procedure, and the associated risks of staff and envoirenment contamination, it is necesseray to develop a specific standardization of the of the whole process involving tracheostomies. This manuscript aims to demonstrate the main steps of the standardization created by a tracheostomy team in a tertiary hospital dedicated to providing care for patients with COVID-19.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Tracheostomy
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Elective Surgical Procedures
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Coronavirus Infections
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Tertiary Care Centers
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
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Portuguese
Journal:
Rev Col Bras Cir
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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