The Role of a 'Tracheostomy Care Training Module' in Improving the Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Among Nurses in High Dependency Units.

Background: The occurrence of life-threatening events in hospitalized patients with tracheostomies are often preventable. Nurses have a vital role in providing consistent tracheostomy care to patients, thereby avoiding complications. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge of nurses in high dependency areas at a tertiary care hospital with regards to tracheostomy care, to train them and to assess the impact of a tracheostomy care teaching module.

Open Surgical Tracheostomy in COVID 19 Patients and Their Outcomes During the Second Wave in India: Experience at a Tertiary Referral Centre.

Tracheostomy in COVID-19 is a debatable topic, with guidelines and recommendations evolving with every wave. Tracheostomy can help early weaning and potentially increase the availability of ICU beds. The aim of our study was to determine the outcomes of patients undergoing tracheostomy at different timings.

Analysis of Disease Patterns in Patients with Unilateral Sinonasal Diseases: A Tertiary Care Hospital Experience.

Aims: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinicopathological profile of sinonasal masses and to identify features suggestive of neoplastic pathology.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective review of all sinonasal masses in patients attending a tertiary care hospital between April 2019 to Feb 2020 presenting at a tertiary care hospital were analysed. The demographic data, presenting symptoms, radiological and histopathological diagnosis were analysed.