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Development of clinical tracheostomy score to identify cervical spinal cord injury patients requiring prolonged ventilator support.
J Trauma Acute Care Surg
July 2019
From the Department of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Charles C. Wolferth Trauma Center (D.S., J.W., D.T., B.M.), Hahnemann University Hospital; Department of Surgery (D.S., J.W., D.T., B.M.), Drexel University College of Medicine; and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (J.G., E.G.), The Dornsife School of Public Health of Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Background: Cervical spinal cord injuries often necessitate ventilator support (VS). Prolonged endotracheal tube use has conveyed substantial morbidity in prospective study. Tracheostomy is recommended if VS is anticipated to be 7 days or longer, which defines prolonged ventilation (PV).
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