Early versus late tracheostomy in severe stroke-related patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract

Review question / Objective: (1) Population: Stroke patients who underwent tracheostomy(2)Intervention: patients with early tracheostomy (3) Control: patients with late tracheostomy (4) Outcomes: the primary efficacy outcome was mortality. The secondary efficacy outcome was Patient prognosis assessed by modified Rankin Scale (mRS), ventilator days, Length of ICU, Length of Hospital Stay and Cost of Hospitalization. Safety o u t c o m e s i n c l u d e i n c i d e n c e o f complications, incidence of ventilator INPLASY 1 International Platform of Registered Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocols INPLASY PROTOCOLEarly versus late tracheostomy in severe stroke-related patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis