Outcomes of Early Versus Late Tracheostomy in Geriatric Trauma With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Early tracheostomy within 7 days for older patients with severe TBI is a safe management option, with significantly decreased ICU-LOS and ventilation time, improved or comparable complication rates, and no significant increase in mortality rates compared to late tracheostomy.
Authors
- Adel Elkbuli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7730-617X)
- Philip Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5783-1599)
- Brian Chin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8269-1804)
- Ruth Zagales (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4793-316X)
- Quratulain Amin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3506-7180)
- Kirk Dourvetakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2538-7964)
- Ian Bundschu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1364-1464)
- Zackary Yates (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0806-8755)
- Nikita Nunes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5625-3707)
Institutions
- Nova Southeastern University (US)
- Indigenous Wellbeing Centre (AU)
- BUND Naturschutz (DE)
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Trauma Nursing
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jtn.0000000000000894
- Primary Topic
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00