The association of frailty with morbidity following surgical tracheostomy
Frailty was associated with increased morbidity and longer hospital stay following tracheostomy. Assessment of frailty may guide decision making and patient discussions when planning tracheostomy.
Authors
- Conrad Timon
- Paul Lennon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9297-1485)
- Conall Fitzgerald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4700-7261)
- Eoin F. Cleere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2750-3057)
- Isobel O’Riordan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8109-7611)
- Justin M. Hintze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7837-4032)
- John Kinsella
- A Ramesh
Institutions
- Trinity College Dublin (IE)
- St. James's Hospital (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Laryngology & Otology
- Published
- 2025-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022215125000246
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00