Interventional pulmonology(IP)represents a rapidly growing and developing subspecialty within pulmonary medicine.To the intensivist,given the elaborate undertakings with respect to airway,lung and pleural disease mana...
Objective Tracheostomy is often performed in patients with a prolonged course of endotracheal intubation.This study sought to examine the clinical utility of tracheostomy during severe Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-1...
Background: Cut-throat injury is a potentially fatal condition that may be associated with serious morbidity and mortality. The neck region is particularly at risk of serious injuries due to the location of vital stru...
The study protocol was approved by the Evangelismos Hospital Ethics Committee(reference number:771/2019);This study was registered in ClinicalTrials.gov(NCT04758910).
Background Compared to conventional oxygen devices,high-flow oxygen treatment(HFOT)through the nasal cannulae has demonstrated clinical benefits.Limited data exist on whether such effects are also present in HFOT thro...
Introduction Maintaining the functional integrity of respiratory muscles is crucial for critically ill patients to be weaned from mechanical ventilation and decannulated if tracheotomized.Dysfunction of the diaphragm ...
BACKGROUND Tracheostomy is commonly used in intensive care unit(ICU)patients who are expected to be on long-term mechanical ventilation or suffer from emergency upper airway obstruction.However,some studies have confl...
Introduction: Post-intubation tracheal stenosis (STPI) is a complication of ventilatory assistance by intubation and/or tracheotomy. Her frequency is estimated between 10% to 20%. The treatment of choice remains surge...
Background: Spondylodiscitis is a spinal infection rare affecting primarily the intervertebral disk and the adjacent vertebral bodies. His diagnosis is difficult and often delayed or missed due to the rarity of the di...
BACKGROUND Anesthesia for tracheal tumor resection is challenging,particularly in patients with a difficult upper airway.We report a case of a difficult upper airway with a metastatic tracheal tumor causing near-total...
Objectives:Determine variability in intra-and post-operative management of tracheostomies(trachs)at our institution as existing literature suggests that trachs are a frequent trigger for airway-related emergencies.Cat...