Discrete risk factors predict the need for tracheostomy for trauma patients. We recommend that patients with >or=90% risk undergo early tracheostomy and that it is considered in the >or=80% risk group to potentially decreased morbidity, increased patient comfort, and optimize resource utilization.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.