Tracheostomy in COVID-19: A retrospective cohort study of outcomes and mortality predictors in a specialized infectious disease hospital in Brazil
This study offers valuable insights into the complex factors influencing mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients. Our findings underscore the importance of assessing both patient characteristics and illness at the time of tracheostomy to predict outcomes which is more critical than basing the decision solely on the duration of endotracheal intubation or mechanical ventilation.
Authors
- André Miguel Japiassú (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9444-9890)
- André Figueiredo Accetta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8555-5233)
- Hugo Boechat Andrade
- Sandra Wagner Cardoso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5230-0003)
- Maria Pia Diniz Ribeiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7274-6838)
- Valdilea Gonçalves Veloso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6622-3165)
- Denise Machado Medeiros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7921-5941)
- Isabel Cristina Ferreira Tavares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2137-2327)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal Fluminense (BR)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0326531
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52